Antheraxanthin
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Antheraxanthin (from ánthos, Greek for "flower" and xanthos, Greek for "yellow") is a bright yellow accessory pigment found in many organisms that perform photosynthesis. It is a xanthophyll cycle pigment, an oil-soluble alcohol within the xanthophyll subgroup of carotenoids. Antheraxanthin is both a component in and product of the cellular photoprotection mechanisms in photosynthetic green algae, red algae, euglenoids, and plants.[1][2]
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IUPAC name
(3S,5R,6S,3′R)-5,6-Epoxy-5,6-dihydro-β,β-carotene-3,3′-diol | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(1S,4S,6R)-4-Hydroxy-1-{(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-nonaen-1-yl}-2,2,6-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane | |
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C40H56O3 | |
Molar mass | 584.885 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Yellow solid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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