A metabolite of bilirubin and a precursor in the biosynthesis of stercobilin
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Stercobilinogen (technical grade)

Item No. 36510

Technical Information
Formal Name
(2R,3R,4S,16S,17R,18R)-2,17-diethyl-1,2,3,4,5,10,15,16,17,18,19,22,23,24-tetradecahydro-3,7,13,18-tetramethyl-1,19-dioxo-21H-biline-8,12-dipropanoic acid
CAS Number
17095-63-5
Molecular Formula
C33H48N4O6
Formula Weight
A solid
DMSO: Slightly solubleMethanol: Slightly soluble
SMILES
OC(CCC1=C(CC2=C(CCC(O)=O)C(C)=C(CC3NC(C(C)C3CC)=O)N2)NC(CC4NC(C(CC)C4C)=O)=C1C)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C33H48N4O6/c1-7-20-19(6)32(42)37-27(20)14-25-18(5)23(10-12-31(40)41)29(35-25)15-28-22(9-11-30(38)39)17(4)24(34-28)13-26-16(3)21(8-2)33(43)36-26/h16,19-21,26-27,34-35H,7-15H2,1-6H3,(H,36,43)(H,37,42)(H,38,39)(H,40,41)
InChi Key
VKGRRZVYCXLHII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Stercobilinogen is a metabolite of bilirubin (Item No. 17161) and a precursor in the biosynthesis of the fecal pigment stercobilin (Item No. 36509).1 Fecal levels of stercobilinogen are increased in patients with β-thalassemia.2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Vítek, L., Majer, F., Muchová, L., et alIdentification of bilirubin reduction products formed by Clostridium perfringens isolated from human neonatal fecal flora. J. Chromatogr. B Analyt. Technol. Biomed. Life Sci. 833(2), 149-157 (2006).

    2. Gallo, E., Pich, P., Ricco, G., et alThe relationship between anemia, fecal stercobilinogen, erythrocyte survival, and globin synthesis in heterozygotes for β-thalassemia. Blood 46(5), 693-698 (1975).