CAS 472-61-7 appears in our catalog under these names: Astaxanthin, Astaxanthin/ 95.17% (existing batch purity), Astaxanthin - 97%, Astaxanthin, >95.0%(HPLC), Astaxanthin, 98.00%. Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TargetMol, GLPBio. Available pack sizes: on request, 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, 2mg, 5mg, 500mg.
Astaxanthin is 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. It has a role as an antioxidant, an anticoagulant, an animal metabolite, a plant metabolite and a food colouring. It is a carotenol and a carotenone. It derives from a hydride of a beta-carotene.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C40H52O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 596.8 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (6S)-6-hydroxy-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4S)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohexen-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one |
| InChIKey | MQZIGYBFDRPAKN-UWFIBFSHSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1=O)O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(C(=O)[C@H](CC2(C)C)O)C)\C)\C)/C)/C |
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