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Entry
CA00557                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Fucoxanthin 3-acetate
IUPAC name (3S,5R,6S,3'S,5'R,6'R)-5,6-Epoxy-3,3'-diethanoyloxy-5'-hydroxy-6',7'-didehydro-5,6,7,8,5',6'-hexahydro-beta,beta-caroten-8-one
Formula
C44H60O7
Molecular Weight 
700.92 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
9 including one ketone (9 in total)
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
9 including one ketone (9 in total)
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
10.614
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
7
LipinskiFailures
2
Complexity of molecule
0.279
Number of heavy atoms
51
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
102.430 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Gymnodinium galatheanum  - Alga: Dinoflagellate ((Alveolata) - Gymnodiniaceae)
References

CAS
326806-02-4
Links to other DB
MassBank: CA000121

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