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Entry
CA00306                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Dihydro-γ,ψ-carotene;
Dihydro-gamma,psi-carotene
IUPAC name 7',8'-Dihydro-gamma,psi-carotene
Formula
C40H58
Molecular Weight 
538.864 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
8
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
8
Isomers 
  • Constitutional isomer: CA00046, CA00047, CA00193, CA00194, CA00299, CA00317, CA00313
  • InChI

    InChIKey

    Canonical SMILES

    XLogP
    15.200
    Hydrogen Bond donors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    0
    Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    0
    LipinskiFailures
    2
    Complexity of molecule
    0.061
    Number of heavy atoms
    40
    TPSA
    (Topological Polar Surface Area) 
    0.000 Å2
    Reaction
    Pathway
    Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms
    Coccinella septempunctata (Ref.116) - Insect: seven-spotted ladybird (Arthropoda (Insecta) - Coccinellidae)
    References
  • Ref.116: Britton, George; Lockley, William J. S.; Harriman, Garry A.; Goodwin, Trevor W., Nature (London, United Kingdom) (1977), 266(5597), 49-50., "Pigmentation of the ladybird beetle Coccinella septempunctata by carotenoids not of plant origin".
  • CAS
    63975-44-0
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