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Entry
CA00291                                                            
Classification
Carotenoid Name
Tangeraxanthin
IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-4,5'-retro-5'-apo-beta,psi-caroten-5'-one
Formula
C34H44O2
Molecular Weight 
484.692 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
12 including one ketone (12 in total)
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
12 including one ketone (12 in total)
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
9.406
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
2
LipinskiFailures
1
Complexity of molecule
0.075
Number of heavy atoms
36
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
37.300 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Citrus reticulata  - Land plant: mandarin orange, tangerine (Streptophyta - Rutaceae)
References

CAS
1463442-20-7
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