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α-carotene
Chemical Formula: C40H56
Chemical Formula: C40H56
Exact Mass: 536.44 g/mol
Exact Mass: 536.44 g/mol
Molecular Weight: 536.9 g/mol
Molecular Weight: 536.9 g/mol
Elemental Analysis: C(89.49%) H(10.51%)
Elemental Analysis: C(89.49%) H(10.51%)
SMILES: CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/[C@H]2C(=CCCC2(C)C)C)/C)/C
SMILES: CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/[C@H]2C(=CCCC2(C)C)C)/C)/C
PubChem CID: 6419725
Chemical Structure:
Alternative Names
Alternative Names
Vitamin A
Source
Source
Orange-yellow vegetables
Protein Target/Signalling
Protein Target/Signalling
Biological Pathway
Biological Pathway
Bioactive compounds - dietary antioxidant
Longevity-Related Effects/Anti-ageing mechanism
Longevity-Related Effects/Anti-ageing mechanism
Biological Activity
Biological Activity
Provitamin A carotenoid, converted to retinal for eyesight protection
Reference
Reference
Tan (2019)
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