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Entry
CA00965                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
6-Epiheteroxanthin
IUPAC name (3S,5R,6S,3'R)-7',8'-Didehydro-5,6-dihydro-beta,beta-carotene-3,5,6,3'-tetrol
Formula
C40H56O4
Molecular Weight 
600.848 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
8
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
10
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
9.141
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
4
LipinskiFailures
1
Complexity of molecule
0.300
Number of heavy atoms
44
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
80.920 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
    64023-28-5
    Links to other DB
    MassBank: CA000063

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