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Entry
CA01237                                                            

Classification
Carotenoid Name
Ceratoxanthone
IUPAC name 5-Hydroxy-5,6-seco-3,4-didehydro-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-beta,psi-caroten-6-one
Formula
C40H56O2
Molecular Weight 
568.848 g/mol
Structure      Search similar carotenoids

Mol file
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Biological functions/Properties 
Number of
conjugated double bonds 
11 including one ketone (11 in total)
Number of
conjugated multiple bonds 
11 including one ketone (11 in total)
Isomers 
InChI

InChIKey

Canonical SMILES

XLogP
12.792
Hydrogen Bond donors
(Lipinski's definition)
1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(Lipinski's definition)
2
LipinskiFailures
2
Complexity of molecule
0.061
Number of heavy atoms
42
TPSA
(Topological Polar Surface Area) 
37.300 Å2
Reaction
Pathway
Major carotenoid information

Minor carotenoid information
Minor carotenoid in Ceratozamia.
Source organisms
Ceratozamia fuscoviridis (Ref.774) - Land plant: Zamiaceae (Streptophyta - Zamiaceae)
Ceratozamia kuesteriana (Ref.774) - Land plant: Zamiaceae (Streptophyta - Zamiaceae)
References
  • Ref.774: Antonio Selva et al., “Ceratozamiaxanthin: A Novel Keto-Carotenoid from Young Leaves of Two Cycads”.
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