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Fucoxanthin is a xanthophyll, with formula C42H58O6. It is found as an accessory pigment in the chloroplasts of brown algae and most other heterokonts, giving them a brown or olive-green color. Fucoxanthin absorbs light primarily in the blue-green to yellow-green part of the visible spectrum, peaking at around 510-525 nm by various estimates and absorbing significantly in the range of 450 to 540 nm.   Wikipedia

  • SMILES: CC(=O)O[C@H]1CC(C)(C)C(=C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(\C)C(=O)C[C@@]23O[C@]2(C)C[C@@H](O)CC3(C)C)[C@](C)(O)C1
  • InChIKey: MNUMHDZZMWCBBX-JWAQYZNWSA-N
  • Mol. Mass: 632.88
  • ALogP: 8.14
  • ChEMBL Molecule:
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  • Black Box: No
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  • Pro Drug: No

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