Term Name: | xanthommatin |
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Synonyms: | 11-(3-amino-3-carboxypropanoyl)-1-hydroxy-5-oxo-5H-pyrido[3,2-a]phenoxazine-3-carboxylic acid, Xanthommatin |
Definition: | An ommochrome that consists of a pyrido[3,2-a]phenoxazine ring system bearing hydroxy, carboxy, oxo and 3-amino-3-carboxypropanoyl substituents at positions 1, 3, 5 and 11 respectively. The parent of the class of xanthommatins. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16550] ( EBI ) |