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Entry
CA00147                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
ζ-Carotene epoxide;
zeta-Carotene epoxide
IUPAC name 1,2-Epoxy-1,2,7,8,7',8'-hexahydro-psi,psi-carotene
Formula
C40H60O
Molecular Weight 
556.88 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
7
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
7
Isomers 
  • Constitutional isomer: CA00129, CA00075
  • InChI

    InChIKey

    Canonical SMILES

    XLogP
    13.339
    Hydrogen Bond donors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    0
    Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    1
    LipinskiFailures
    2
    Complexity of molecule
    0.030
    Number of heavy atoms
    41
    TPSA
    (Topological Polar Surface Area) 
    12.530 Å2
    Reaction
    Pathway
    Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms
    Solanum lycopersicum (Ref.346) - Land plant: Solanaceae: tomato, same as Lycopersicon esculentum (Streptophyta - Solanaceae)
    References
  • Ref.346: Avraham Ben-Aziz, George Britton, Trevor W. Goodwin, Phytochemistry, Volume 12, Issue 11, November 1973, Pages 2759-2764, "Carotene epoxides of Lycopersicon esculentum".
  • CAS
    51598-37-9
    Links to other DB
    KNApSAcK: C00022938

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