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Entry
CA00525                                                            
Classification
Carotenoid Name
Astaxanthin dirhamnoside
IUPAC name (3S,3'S)-3,3'-Di(alpha-D-rhamnosyloxy)-beta,beta-carotene-4,4'-dione
Formula
C50H68O14
Molecular Weight 
893.044 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
13 including two ketones (13 in total)
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
13 including two ketones (13 in total)
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
6.896
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
8
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
14
LipinskiFailures
4
Complexity of molecule
0.333
Number of heavy atoms
64
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
232.900 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens (Ref.158) - Alphaproteobacteria: radio-tolerant bacterium (Alphaproteobacteria - Sphingomonadaceae)
References
  • Ref.158: Asker D, Amano S, Morita K, Tamura K, Sakuda S, Kikuchi N, Furihata K, Matsufuji H, Beppu T, Ueda K., J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2009 Jul;62(7):397-9. doi: 10.1038/ja.2009.50. Epub 2009 Jun 2, "Astaxanthin dirhamnoside, a new astaxanthin derivative produced by a radio-tolerant bacterium, Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens.".
    • CAS
    1184301-65-2
    Links to other DB
    ProCarDB: C0253

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