chlorophyll
group of chemical compounds
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Summary
chlorophyll is a group of chemical entities[1]. chlorophyll ranks in the top 4% of group of chemical entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,034 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Physically interacts with: photon[3]
- Chemical formula: C₅₅H₇₂MgN₄O₅[4]
- Subclass of: magnesium porphyrin[5]
- Part of: chlorophyll biosynthetic process[6], chlorophyll catabolic process[7], chlorophyll metabolic process[8], chlorophyll binding[9]
- Commons category: Chlorophyll[10]
- Has part(s): nitrogen[11], carbon[12], hydrogen[13], magnesium[14], oxygen[15], chlorophyll d[16]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1820[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chlorophyll[18]
- Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], The New Student's Reference Work[22], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23]
- Isomeric SMILES: C1=2N3C(C=C4[N+]5=C(C=C6N7C8=C(C9=N+[Mg-2]735)C@HC(=O)OC)C(=C4))=C(C2)N+[Mg-2]735)C@HC(=O)OC)C(=C4*)*)=C(C2">[24]
- Mass: 892.53531[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26]
Why It Matters
chlorophyll has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] chlorophyll is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]