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AB144193

Astaxanthin, Antioxidant agent

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MW 596.8 Da, Purity >97%. Potent antioxidant agent. PPARα agonist and PPARγ antagonist. Free radical scavenger. Reduces oxidative stress. Induces apoptosis. Inhibits NF-κB. Shows anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, cardioprotective, neuroprotective and antitumor effects in vivo. Orally active.
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Chemical Structure - Astaxanthin, Antioxidant agent (AB144193)
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Chemical Structure - Astaxanthin, Antioxidant agent (AB144193)

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Key facts

CAS number

7542-45-2

Purity

>97%

Molecular weight

596.8 Da

Molecular formula

C<sub>4</sub><sub>0</sub>H<sub>5</sub><sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>

PubChem

5368397

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in ethanol (with heating)

Soluble in DMSO

Biochemical name

beta,beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione, 3,3'-dihydroxy-, (3S,3'S)-

Biological description

Potent antioxidant agent. PPARα agonist and PPARγ antagonist. Free radical scavenger. Reduces oxidative stress. Induces apoptosis. Inhibits NF-κB. Shows anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, cardioprotective, neuroprotective and antitumor effects in vivo. Orally active.

Canonical smiles

CC1=C(C(CC(C1=O)O)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(C(=O)C(CC2(C)C)O)C)C)C

Isomeric smiles

CC1=C(C(CC(C1=O)O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C2=C(C(=O)C(CC2(C)C)O)C)\C)\C)/C)/C

InChi

InChI=1S/C40H52O4/c1-27(17-13-19-29(3)21-23-33-31(5)37(43)35(41)25-39(33,7)8)15-11-12-16-28(2)18-14-20-30(4)22-24-34-32(6)38(44)36(42)26-40(34,9)10/h11-24,35-36,41-42H,25-26H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,27-15+,28-16+,29-19+,30-20+

InChiKey

MQZIGYBFDRPAKN-QISQUURKSA-N

IUPAC Name

6-hydroxy-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-(4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohexen-1-yl)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one

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Properties and storage information

Shipped at conditions
Ambient - Can Ship with Ice
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
-20°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-20°C
Storage information
Store under desiccating conditions|The product can be stored for up to 12 months
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