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gamma-carotene

Name(s)	gamma-carotene
Scientific name(s)	beta,psi-carotene; unii-dh369m0soe; dh369m0soe; 2-[(1e,3e,5e,7e,9e,11e,13e,15e,17e,19e)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaenyl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexene; gamma-carotin; gamma-carotene, all-trans-
Formula	C40H56
Molecular mass	536.8726
IUPAC name	2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaenyl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexene; 2-[(1e,3z,5e,7e,9z,11e,13e,15e,17z,19z)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaen-1-yl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene
INCHI	InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-32(2)18-13-21-35(5)24-15-26-36(6)25-14-22-33(3)19-11-12-20-34(4)23-16-27-37(7)29-30-39-38(8)28-17-31-40(39,9)10/h11-12,14-16,18-20,22-27,29-30H,13,17,21,28,31H2,1-10H3/b12-11-,22-14+,23-16+,26-15-,30-29+,33-19+,34-20+,35-24-,36-25+,37-27-
SMILE	CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C/C=C\C(\C)=C\C=C\C(\C)=C\C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(/C)\C=C\C1=C(C)CCCC1(C)C
CAS ID	472-93-5
PubChem ID	5280791
DrugBank ID	Not available
CHEBI ID	Not available

Description	Gamma-carotene, also known as γ-carotene, is a member of the class of compounds known as carotenes. Carotenes are a type of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing eight consecutive isoprene units. They are characterized by the presence of two end-groups (mostly cyclohexene rings, but also cyclopentene rings or acyclic groups) linked by a long branched alkyl chain. Carotenes belonging form a subgroup of the carotenoids family. Gamma-carotene can be found in a number of food items such as corn, yellow bell pepper, fig, and papaya, which makes gamma-carotene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.

Description

Gamma-carotene, also known as γ-carotene, is a member of the class of compounds known as carotenes. Carotenes are a type of unsaturated hydrocarbons containing eight consecutive isoprene units. They are characterized by the presence of two end-groups (mostly cyclohexene rings, but also cyclopentene rings or acyclic groups) linked by a long branched alkyl chain. Carotenes belonging form a subgroup of the carotenoids family. Gamma-carotene can be found in a number of food items such as corn, yellow bell pepper, fig, and papaya, which makes gamma-carotene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.