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Entry
CA00163                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
(poly-Z)-ζ-Carotene;
Poly-cis-ζ-Carotene;
Poly-cis-zeta-Carotene
IUPAC name (poly-Z)-7,8,7',8'-Tetrahydro-psi,psi-carotene
Formula
C40H60
Molecular Weight 
542.896 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 
  • Cis/trans isomer: CA00051, CA00065, CA00053
  • InChI

    InChIKey

    Canonical SMILES

    XLogP
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    Hydrogen Bond donors
    (Lipinski's definition)
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    Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
    (Lipinski's definition)
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    LipinskiFailures
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    Complexity of molecule
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    Number of heavy atoms
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    TPSA
    (Topological Polar Surface Area) 
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    Reaction
    Pathway
    Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms
    Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 (Ref.362) - Cyanobacteria: same as Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 (Cyanobacteria - Nostocaceae)
    References
  • Ref.362 : Jürgen Breitenbach, Marius Bruns, Gerhard Sandmann, Arch Microbiol. 2013 Jul;195(7):491-8. doi: 10.1007/s00203-013-0899-1., "Contribution of two ζ-carotene desaturases to the poly-cis desaturation pathway in the cyanobacterium Nostoc PCC 7120.".
  • CAS
    13587-06-9
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