Myrtillin

Myrtillin
Names
IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol chloride
Other names
  • Mirtillin
  • Myrtillin chloride
  • Delphinidin 3-glucoside
  • Delphinidol 3-glucoside
  • Delphinidin 3-O-glucoside
  • Delphinidin 3-monoglucoside
  • Delphinidine 3-monoglucoside
  • Delphinidin-3-glucoside chloride
  • Delphinidin 3-O-β-D-glucoside
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
Properties
C21H21ClO12
C21H21O12+, Cl−
Molar mass 500.83 g/mol (chloride)
465.38 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Myrtillin is an anthocyanin. It is the 3-glucoside of delphinidin. It can be found in all green plants, most abundantly in blackcurrant, blueberry, huckleberry, bilberry leaves[1] and in various myrtles, roselle plants, and Centella asiatica plant. It is also present in yeast and oatmeal. The sumac fruits pericarp owes its dark red colour to anthocyanin pigments, of which chrysanthemin, myrtillin and delphinidin have yet been identified.[2]

The various colors, such as red, mauve, purple, violet, and blue in Hydrangea macrophylla are developed from myrtillin complexes with metal ions called metalloanthocyanins.[3]

Metabolism

The enzyme anthocyanin 3-O-glucoside 6''-O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase produces delphinidin 3-(6-p-coumaroyl)glucoside from myrtillin and p-coumaroyl-CoA in the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Bilberry Leaf on florahealth.com Archived February 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Sumac on spicesworld.net
  3. ↑ Yoshida K, Mori M, Kondo T (2009). "Blue flower color development by anthocyanins: from chemical structure to cell physiology". Nat. Prod. Rep. 26 (7): 884–915. doi:10.1039/b800165k. PMID 19554240.
  4. ↑ "Delphinidin 3-(6-p-coumaroyl)glucoside synthesis reaction on www.kegg.jp". Kegg.jp. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
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