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Entry
CA00316                                                            
Classification
Carotenoid Name
Isocarotene;
retro-Dehydro-beta-carotene;
retro-Dehydro-β-carotene
IUPAC name 4',5'-Didehydro-4,5'-retro-epsilon,epsilon-carotene
Formula
C40H54
Molecular Weight 
534.832 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
12
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
12
Isomers 
  • Constitutional isomer: CA00042, CA00196, CA00190, CA00307, CA00710, CA00315, CA00588
    • InChI

    InChIKey

    Canonical SMILES

    XLogP
    14.950
    Hydrogen Bond donors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    0
    Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    0
    LipinskiFailures
    1
    Complexity of molecule
    0.319
    Number of heavy atoms
    40
    TPSA
    (Topological Polar Surface Area) 
    0.000 Å2
    Reaction
    Pathway
    Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms
    Protousnea sp. (Ref.388) - Fungi: lichen (Ascomycota - Lecanorineae)
    References
  • Ref.388: B. Czeczuga, E. Czeczuga-Semeniuk, S. Calvelo, and S. Liberatore, Journal of Botanical Taxonomy and Geobotany, Volume 116, Issue 3-4, pages 195–200, August 2005, "Carotenoids in representatives of the Protousnea (Parmeliaceae), endemic genus from South America".
    • CAS
    3297-24-3
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