Neurosporene
Names
IUPAC name
7,8-Dihydro-ψ,ψ-carotene
Systematic IUPAC name
(6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,26,30-dodecaene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C40H58/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-17,19-22,25-31H,13-14,18,23-24,32H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,35-21+,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+
    Key: ATCICVFRSJQYDV-XILUKMICSA-N
  • InChI=1/C40H58/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-17,19-22,25-31H,13-14,18,23-24,32H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,35-21+,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+
    Key: ATCICVFRSJQYDV-XILUKMICBV
  • CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C)/C)/C)/C)C
Properties
C40H58
Molar mass 538.904 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Neurosporene is a carotenoid pigment. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of lycopene and a variety of bacterial carotenoids.[1]

References

  1. ^ Scolnik, PA; Walker, MA; Marrs, BL (1980). "Biosynthesis of carotenoids derived from neurosporene in Rhodopseudomonas capsulata". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 255 (6): 2427–32. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(19)85909-4. PMID 7358679.



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