3'-Hydroxyechinenone
Chemical compound
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3′-Hydroxyechinenone is a keto-carotenoid pigment found in cyanobacteria and microalgae.[1] Carotenoids belong to a larger class of phytochemicals known as terpenoids. The chemical formula of canthaxanthin is C40H54O2. It is found non-covalently bound in the orange carotenoid protein (OCP), which is a soluble protein involved in photoprotection and non-photochemical quenching of photosynthesis.[2]
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| IUPAC name
(3′R)-3′-Hydroxy-β,β-caroten-4-one | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
3-{(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-Hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonen-1-yl}-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one | |
| Other names
LMPR01070098; 3'-OH-Echinenone; C15965 | |
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| Properties | |
| C40H54O2 | |
| Molar mass | 566.870 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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