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Entry
CA00253                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Bacteriorubixanthinal
IUPAC name (3R)-3-Hydroxy-1'-methoxy-3',4'-didehydro-1',2'-dihydro-beta,psi-caroten-19'-al
Formula
C41H56O3
Molecular Weight 
596.858 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
13
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
13
Isomers 
  • Constitutional isomer: CA00186, CA00505
  • InChI

    InChIKey

    Canonical SMILES

    XLogP
    10.461
    Hydrogen Bond donors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    1
    Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    3
    LipinskiFailures
    2
    Complexity of molecule
    0.060
    Number of heavy atoms
    44
    TPSA
    (Topological Polar Surface Area) 
    46.530 Å2
    Reaction
    Pathway
    Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms
    Erythrobacter longus (Ref.364) - Alphaproteobacteria: marine anoxygenic phototroph with BChl a (Alphaproteobacteria - Erythrobacteraceae)
    References
  • Ref.364: S. Takaichi, K. Shimada, and J. Ishidsu, Arch Microbiol.(1990) 153:118-122, "Carotenoids from the aerobic photosynthetic bacterium, Erythrobacter longus: β-Carotene and its hydroxyl derivatives".
  • CAS
    119188-87-3
    Links to other DB
    KNApSAcK: C00022961
    LipidBank: VCA1063
    ProCarDB: C0321

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