fucoxanthin

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/fucoxanthin

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:xanthophyll gptkb:carotenoid
gptkbp:absorbsLightAt	450-540 nm
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from	photosynthetic marine organisms
gptkbp:CASNumber	3351-86-8
gptkbp:category	marine natural product
gptkbp:chemicalFormula	C42H58O6
gptkbp:color	brown
gptkbp:contributedTo	brown color of brown algae
gptkbp:foundIn	diatoms brown algae
gptkbp:hasPotentialHealthBenefit	anti-inflammatory effect anti-obesity effect anticancer effect antioxidant effect
gptkbp:IUPACName	(3S,5R,6R,3'S,5'R,6'R)-5,6-Epoxy-3'-ethenyl-5',6'-dihydroxy-6,6'-dioxo-β,β-carotene-3,3'-diol
gptkbp:molecularWeight	658.9 g/mol
gptkbp:role	gptkb:antioxidant gptkb:photosynthetic_pigment accessory pigment photoprotection light harvesting
gptkbp:solubility	soluble in organic solvents
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Laminaria gptkb:Emiliania_huxleyi gptkb:Phaeodactylum_tricornutum gptkb:Chromista gptkb:Chrysophyceae gptkb:Heterokonta gptkb:Phaeophyceae gptkb:golden_algae
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	fucoxanthin