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Entry
CA00676                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Semi-α-carotenone;
Semi-alpha-carotenone
IUPAC name (6'R)-5,6-Seco-beta,epsilon-carotene-5,6-dione
Formula
C40H56O2
Molecular Weight 
568.848 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
10 including one ketone (10 in total)
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
10 including one ketone (10 in total)
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
12.068
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
2
LipinskiFailures
2
Complexity of molecule
0.061
Number of heavy atoms
42
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
34.140 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Corbicula clams (Ref.221) - Shellfish: bivalve (Mollusca - Corbiculidae)
Corbicula japonica (Ref.221) - Shellfish: bivalve (Mollusca - Corbiculidae)
Corbicula sandai (Ref.221) - Shellfish: bivalve (Mollusca - Corbiculidae)
References
  • Ref.221: Maoka, Takashi; Fujiwara, Yasuhiro; Hashimoto, Keiji; Akimoto, Naoshige, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2005), 53(21), 8357-8364. "Carotenoids in Three Species of Corbicula Clams, Corbicula japonica, Corbicula sandai, and Corbicula sp. (Chinese Freshwater Corbicula Clam)".
  • CAS
    27840-51-3
    Links to other DB
    KNApSAcK: C00023169
    MassBank: CA000025

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