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Indirubin is a chemical compound most often produced as a byproduct of bacterial metabolism. For instance, it is one of the compounds responsible for the generally benign condition purple urine bag syndrome, resulting from bacteria metabolizing indoxyl sulfate found naturally in urine.

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Subclass of
indole alkaloid
Mass
262.074
Has use
dye
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chemical formula
C₁₆H₁₀N₂O₂
found in taxon
Couroupita guianensis
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=C3C(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4N3)C(=O)N2
isomeric SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)/C(=C\3/C(=O)C4=CC=CC=C4N3)/C(=O)N2
Commons category
Indirubin
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Indirubin is a chemical compound most often produced as a byproduct of bacterial metabolism. For instance, it is one of the compounds responsible for the generally benign condition purple urine bag syndrome, resulting from bacteria metabolizing indoxyl sulfate found naturally in urine.

Indirubin is a structural isomer (more precisely is position isomer) of indigo dye.

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