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Entry
CA00344                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
(4S,4'S)-4,4'-Dihydroxyalloxanthin
IUPAC name (3S,4S,3'S,4'S)-7,8,7',8'-Tetradehydro-beta,beta-carotene-3,4,3',4'-tetrol
Formula
C40H52O4
Molecular Weight 
596.816 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
7
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
11
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
8.982
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
4
LipinskiFailures
1
Complexity of molecule
0.312
Number of heavy atoms
44
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
80.920 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Asterina pectinifera (Ref.448) - Starfish (Echinodermata - Asteriidae)
Asterias amurensis (Ref.448) - Starfish (Echinodermata - Asteriidae)
References
  • Ref.448: Maoka, Takashi; Tsushima, Miyuki; Matsuno, Takao, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (1989), 93B(4), 829-34., "New acetylenic carotenoids from the starfishes Asterina pectinifera and Asterias amurensis".
  • CAS
    124508-53-8
    Links to other DB
    KNApSAcK: C00022922
    LipidBank: VCA0073

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