Mutatochrome

Mutatochrome
Names
IUPAC name
4,4,7a-Trimethyl-2-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E)-6,11,15-trimethyl-17-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)heptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaen-2-yl]-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran
Other names
Citroxanthin; Flavacin; β-Carotene oxide;(6E,6E)-5,8-Epoxy-5,8-dihydro-β,β-carotene
Identifiers
515-06-0
ChemSpider 4444658
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KEGG C08605
PubChem 5281246
Properties
C40H56O
Molar mass 552.89 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Mutatochrome (5,8-epoxy-β-carotene) is a carotenoid. It is the predominant carotenoid in the cap of the bolete mushroom Boletus luridus.[1]

References

  1. Czezuga B. (1978). "Investigations on carotenoids in fungi IV. Members of the Boletus genus". Qualitas Plantarum 28 (1): 37–43. doi:10.1007/BF01092999.


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