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Entry
CA00376                                                            
Classification
Carotenoid Name
Zeaxanthin monomethyl ether;
3-Methoxyzeaxanthin
IUPAC name 3'-Methoxy-beta,beta-caroten-3-ol
Formula
C41H58O2
Molecular Weight 
582.874 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 
  • Constitutional isomer: CA00090, CA00156, CA00165, CA00166, CA00265
    • InChI

    InChIKey

    Canonical SMILES

    XLogP
    11.083
    Hydrogen Bond donors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    1
    Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    2
    LipinskiFailures
    2
    Complexity of molecule
    0.297
    Number of heavy atoms
    43
    TPSA
    (Topological Polar Surface Area) 
    29.460 Å2
    Reaction
    Pathway
    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
    106454-61-9
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