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Entry
CA00917                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Flavuxanthin
IUPAC name 2,2'-Bis-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1,16,1',16'-tetradehydro-1,2,1',2'-tetrahydro-psi,psi-carotene
Formula
C50H72O2
Molecular Weight 
705.076 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
11
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
11
Isomers 
  • Constitutional isomer: CA00916, CA00932, CA00929, CA00931, CA00936, CA00942
  • InChI

    InChIKey

    Canonical SMILES

    XLogP
    14.638
    Hydrogen Bond donors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    2
    Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    2
    LipinskiFailures
    2
    Complexity of molecule
    0.000
    Number of heavy atoms
    52
    TPSA
    (Topological Polar Surface Area) 
    40.460 Å2
    Reaction
  • Substrate: CR00378
  • Product: CR00322
  • Pathway
  • Pathway: CB000100,  CB000101
  • Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms
    Micrococcus luteus (Ref.384) - Actinobacteria: normal inhabitant of human, same as Micrococcus lysodeikticus (Actinobacteria - Micrococcaceae)
    References
  • Ref.384: Netzer, Roman; Brautaset, Trygve; Bruheim, Per, PCT Int. Appl. (2011), WO 2011151425 A1 20111208., "Discovery and cloning of a sarcinaxanthin biosynthesis gene cluster in Micrococcus luteus".
  • CAS
    360063-98-5
    Links to other DB
    KNApSAcK: C00023097
    MassBank: CA000056
    ProCarDB: C1283

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