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Entry
CA01191                                                            
Classification
Carotenoid Name
(6'R)-α-Carotene;
(6'R)-alpha-Carotene
IUPAC name (6'S)-beta,epsilon-Carotene
Formula
C40H56
Molecular Weight 
536.848 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
10
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
10
Isomers 
  • Constitutional isomer: CA00043, CA00045, CA00191, CA00298, CA00305, CA00309, CA00677, CA00680, CA00681, CA00720
  • Enantiomer: CA00587
    • InChI

    InChIKey

    Canonical SMILES

    XLogP
    15.187
    Hydrogen Bond donors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    0
    Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
    (Lipinski's definition)
    0
    LipinskiFailures
    1
    Complexity of molecule
    0.312
    Number of heavy atoms
    40
    TPSA
    (Topological Polar Surface Area) 
    0.000 Å2
    Reaction
    Pathway
    Major carotenoid information

    Minor carotenoid information

    Source organisms
    Acaryochloris marina strain MBIC 11017 (Ref.274) - Cyanobacteria: symbiotic species Unicellular Cyanobacterium, an epiphyte on red alga (Cyanobacteria - Acaryochloridaceae)
    Acaryochloris sp. strain Awaji (Ref.274) - Cyanobacteria: an epiphyte on red alga (Cyanobacteria - Acaryochloridaceae)
    References
  • Ref.274: Shinichi Takaichi, Mari Mochimaru, Hiroko Uchida, Akio Murakami, Euichi Hirose, Takashi Maoka, Tohru Tsuchiya, and Mamoru Mimuro, Plant Cell Physiol. 53(11): 1881–1888 (2012) doi:10.1093/pcp/pcs126, "Opposite Chilarity of a-Carotene in Unusual Cyanobacteria with Unique Chlorophylls, Acaryochloris and Prochlorococcus".
    • CAS

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