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Entry
CA00688                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Tunaxanthin J;
Chiriquixanthin;
Chiriquixanthin B
IUPAC name (3S,6R,3'S,6'R)-epsilon,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diol
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 
9
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
9
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
12.002
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
2
LipinskiFailures
1
Complexity of molecule
0.306
Number of heavy atoms
42
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
40.460 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Sebastes flavidus (Ref.445) - Bony fish: yellowtail rockfish (Chordata - Sebastidae)
References
  • Ref.445: Ikuno, Yoshihiro; Shimizu, Minoru; Koshino, Yasuyo; Maoka, Takashi; Matsuno, Takao, Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi (1985), 51(12), 2033-5., "Comparative biochemical studies of carotenoids in fishes - XXVII. Stereochemical investigation of carotenoids from yellow-tail rockfish Sebastes flavidus".
  • CAS
    63597-83-1
    Links to other DB
    KNApSAcK: C00022884
    LipidBank: VCA0036

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