Search Ontology:
ChEBI
astaxanthin
- Term ID
- CHEBI:40968
- Synonyms
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- (3S,3'S)-3,3'-dihydroxy-beta,beta-carotene-4,4'-dione
- (3S,3'S)-astaxanthin
- 3,3'-dihydroxy-beta,beta-carotene-4,4'-dione
- Definition
- 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.
- References
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- Beilstein:1917937
- CAS:472-61-7
- COMe:MOL000055
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- Resources
- CTD
- is a type of
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- has_parent_hydride
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- has_role
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- inverse has_functional_parent
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from astaxanthin
Phenotype where environments contain astaxanthin
Phenotype modified by environments containing astaxanthin
Phenotype affecting astaxanthin
Human Disease Model