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Entry
CA00329                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Meso-Zeaxanthin
IUPAC name (3R,3'S)-beta,beta-Carotene-3,3'-diol
Formula
C40H56O2
Molecular Weight 
568.848 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
11
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
11
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
10.564
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
2
LipinskiFailures
1
Complexity of molecule
0.306
Number of heavy atoms
42
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
40.460 Å2
Reaction
  • Product: CR00108
  • Pathway
  • Pathway: CB000032
  • Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms
    Homo sapiens (Ref.196) - Mammal: Human (Chordata - Hominidae)
    References
  • Ref.196: Bhosale P, Zhao da Y, Serban B, Bernstein PS., Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 Apr;48(4):1435-40., "Identification of 3-methoxyzeaxanthin as a novel age-related carotenoid metabolite in the human macula.".
  • CAS
    31272-50-1
    Links to other DB
    LipidBank: VCA0011

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