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Entry
CA00746                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Capsanthin 3,6-epoxide
IUPAC name (3S,5R,6R,3'S,5'R)-3,6-Epoxy-5,3'-dihydroxy-5,6-dihydro-beta,kappa-caroten-6'-one
Formula
C40H56O4
Molecular Weight 
600.848 g/mol
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Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
  • Strong antioxidant activity - significantly inhibits O2 - generation in differentiated human promyelocytic HL-60 cells. (Ref.581).
  • Strong anti-inflammatory activity (Ref.581).
  • 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
    9.092
    Hydrogen Bond donors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    2
    Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    4
    LipinskiFailures
    2
    Complexity of molecule
    0.310
    Number of heavy atoms
    44
    TPSA
    (Topological Polar Surface Area) 
    66.760 Å2
    Reaction
    Pathway
    Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms

    References
  • Ref.581: Murakami, A. Nakashima, M. Koshiba, T. Maoka, T. Nishino, H. Yano, M. Sumida, T. Kim, O.K. Koshimizu, K. Ohigashi, H., Cancer letters, 2000, 149, 115-123., “Modifying effects of carotenoids on superoxide and nitric oxide generation from stimulated leukocytes.” .
  • CAS
    103955-76-6
    Links to other DB
    KNApSAcK: C00023042
    LipidBank: VCA0048
    MassBank: CA000016

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