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Entry
CA00797                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Thiothece-425
IUPAC name 1-Methoxy-4-oxo-1,2-dihydro-12'-apo-psi-caroten-12'-al
Formula
C26H36O3
Molecular Weight 
396.548 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

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

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
5.690
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
3
LipinskiFailures
2
Complexity of molecule
0.000
Number of heavy atoms
29
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
43.370 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information

Source organisms
Thiocystis gelatinosa (Ref.245) - purple sulfur bacteria, same as Thiothece gelatinosa (Gammaproteobacteria - Chromatiaceae)
References
  • Ref.245: Andrewes, A. G.; Liaaen-Jensen, S., Acta Chemica Scandinavica (1947-1973) (1972), 26(6), 2194-204., "Bacterial carotenoids. XXXVII. Carotenoids of Thiorhodaceae. 9. Structural elucidation of five minor carotenoids from Thiothece gelatinosa".
  • CAS
    38740-38-4
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