trans-Antheraxanthin

• CAT Number: M018462
• CAS Number: 640-03-9
• Molecular Formula: C40H56O3
• Molecular Weight: 584.87
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: Room Temperature
• InChIKey: OFNSUWBAQRCHAV-OYQUVCAXSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=C(C(CC(C1)O)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC23C(CC(CC2(O3)C)O)(C)C)C)C

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.

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