CHEBI:27740 - γ-carotene

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ChEBI Name γ-carotene
ChEBI ID CHEBI:27740
ChEBI ASCII Name gamma-carotene
Definition A cyclic carotene obtained by the cyclisation of lycopene.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:24189, CHEBI:10560
Supplier Information ChemicalBook:CB2149336, eMolecules:518373
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Homocysteine (; symbol Hcy) is a non-proteinogenic α-amino acid. It is a homologue of the amino acid cysteine, differing by an additional methylene bridge (−CH2−). It is biosynthesized from methionine by the removal of its terminal Cε methyl group. In the body, homocysteine can be recycled into methionine or converted into cysteine with the aid of vitamin B6, B9, and B12. High levels of homocysteine in the blood (hyperhomocysteinemia) is regarded as a marker of cardiovascular disease, likely working through atherogenesis, which can result in ischemic injury. Therefore, hyperhomocysteinemia is a possible risk factor for coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque blocks blood flow to the coronary arteries, which supply the heart with oxygenated blood. Hyperhomocysteinemia has been correlated with the occurrence of blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes, although it is unclear whether hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for these conditions. Hyperhomocysteinemia has also been associated with early-term spontaneous abortions and with neural tube defects.
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Formula C40H56
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 536.87264
Monoisotopic Mass 536.43820
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+
InChIKey HRQKOYFGHJYEFS-BXOLYSJBSA-N
SMILES 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
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): fungal metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in fungi, the kingdom that includes microorganisms such as the yeasts and moulds.
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing γ-carotene (CHEBI:27740) has role fungal metabolite (CHEBI:76946)
γ-carotene (CHEBI:27740) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
γ-carotene (CHEBI:27740) is a carotenoid β-end derivative (CHEBI:139120)
γ-carotene (CHEBI:27740) is a cyclic carotene (CHEBI:35163)
Incoming 1'-hydroxy-γ-carotene (CHEBI:80133) has parent hydride γ-carotene (CHEBI:27740)
rubixanthin (CHEBI:8907) has parent hydride γ-carotene (CHEBI:27740)
IUPAC Name
β,ψ-carotene
Synonyms Sources
gamma-Carotene KEGG COMPOUND
γ-carotene UniProt
Manual Xrefs Databases
C00000926 KNApSAcK
C05435 KEGG COMPOUND
CPD1F-126 MetaCyc
Gamma-carotene Wikipedia
LMPR01070260 LIPID MAPS
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
2066713 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
472-93-5 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Types Sources
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Last Modified
05 February 2019