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astaxanthin

CHEBI:CHEBI_40968

Definition

A carotenone that consists of beta,beta-carotene-4,4'-dione bearing two hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 3' (the 3S,3'S diastereomer). A carotenoid pigment found mainly in animals (crustaceans, echinoderms) but also occurring in plants. It can occur free (as a red pigment), as an ester, or as a blue, brown or green chromoprotein.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C40H52O4
Molecular Mass
596.83848
Charge
0
SMILES
CC(\C=C\C=C(C)\C=C\C1=C(C)C(=O)[C@@H](O)CC1(C)C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C1=C(C)C(=O)[C@@H](O)CC1(C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C40H52O4/c1-27(17-13-19-29(3)21-23-33-31(5)37(43)35(41)25-39(33,7)8)15-11-12-16-28(2)18-14-20-30(4)22-24-34-32(6)38(44)36(42)26-40(34,9)10/h11-24,35-36,41-42H,25-26H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,27-15+,28-16+,29-19+,30-20+/t35-,36-/m0/s1
InChIKey
MQZIGYBFDRPAKN-UWFIBFSHSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (3S,3'S)-3,3'-dihydroxy-beta,beta-carotene-4,4'-dione
  • (3S,3'S)-astaxanthin
  • 3,3'-dihydroxy-beta-carotene-4,4'-dione
  • 3,3'-dihydroxy-beta,beta-carotene-4,4'-dione
  • all-trans-(3S,3'S)-astaxanthin
  • Astaxanthin
  • ASTAXANTHIN
  • astaxanthine
  • E 161j
  • ovoester

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Astaxanthin
DRON_00010000
18451
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CHEBI:40968

Additional References

Wikipedia:Astaxanthin

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