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Entry
CA00332                                                            
Classification
Carotenoid Name
Parasiloxanthin
IUPAC name 7,8-Dihydro-beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol
Formula
C40H58O2
Molecular Weight 
570.864 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
9
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
9
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
10.276
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
2
LipinskiFailures
2
Complexity of molecule
0.300
Number of heavy atoms
42
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
40.460 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Parasilurus asotus (Ref.441) - Bony fish: catfish (Chordata - Siluridae)
References
  • Ref.441: Takao Matsuno, Seiichi Nagata, Keisuke Kitamura, Tetrahedron Letters Volume 17, Issue 50, 1976, Pages 4601–4604, "New carotenoids, parasiloxanthin and 7,8-dihydroparasiloxanthin".
    • CAS
    62994-48-3
    Links to other DB
    KNApSAcK: C00022866
    LipidBank: VCA1010
    MassBank: CA000110

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