Mutatochrome
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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,6′E)-5,8-Epoxy-5,8-dihydro-β,β-carotene | |
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Chemical formula | C40H56O |
Molar mass | 552.887 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 |
Chemical compound
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
- ^ 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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