Violacein – part I: Theoretical foundations and foundations on pigment
Abstract
Purple pigments are very rare in nature and for this reason, since antiquity, the symbology and pricing of these pigments have been linked to nobility, which has also given the color purple the same meaning. Different microorganisms produce violacein, a compound derived from tryptophan that exhibits different properties and is applied from fabric dyeing to as a drug candidate. This chapter is the first of two texts dealing with violacein. This chapter deals with historical aspects and the physicochemical characteristics of the molecule, that is, from its biosynthesis to the properties of violacein, which make it an important natural bioactive with infinite applications. The text was prepared by students of the Graduate Program in Natural, Synthetic and Bioactive Products at UFPB, as a final project of the course.
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Copyright (c) 2024 Thyfanne Suellen Tavares Linhares, Kaíque Yago Gervázio de Lima, Karine Kelly Gadelha Marques, Isione Oliveira Castro, Ramon Ramos Marques de Souza, Hueliton Borchardt, Ulrich VasconcelosAuthor(s)
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Thyfanne Suellen Tavares Linhares
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Kaíque Yago Gervázio de Lima
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Karine Kelly Gadelha Marques
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Isione Oliveira Castro
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Ramon Ramos Marques de Souza
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Hueliton Borchardt
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Ulrich Vasconcelos