canthaxanthin

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q385657
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canthaxanthin

Summary

canthaxanthin is a type of chemical entity[1]. canthaxanthin has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • canthaxanthin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • canthaxanthin's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(CC1)(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(C(C)(C)CC2)=C(C)C2=O)=C(C)C1=O[4].
  • canthaxanthin's chemical formula is recorded as C₄₀H₅₂O₂[5].
  • canthaxanthin is a type of carotenoid[6].
  • canthaxanthin is used for food coloring[7].
  • canthaxanthin's Commons category is recorded as Canthaxanthin[8].
  • canthaxanthin comprises carbon[9].
  • canthaxanthin comprises oxygen[10].
  • canthaxanthin comprises hydrogen[11].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Anabaena variabilis[12].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Trichormus variabilis[13].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Nannochloropsis oculata[14].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Nannochloropsis salina[15].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Microchloropsis salina[16].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Pompadour Cotinga[17].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Protula tubularia[18].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Coscinasterias tenuispina[19].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Metasequoia glyptostroboides[20].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Cladonia cariosa[21].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Cladonia cornuta[22].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Cladonia gracilis[23].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Cladonia pleurota[24].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Corbicula japonica[25].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Corbicula sandai[26].
  • canthaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Acanthochitona defilippii[27].

Why It Matters

canthaxanthin has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Presence of free myxol and 4-hydroxymyxol and absence of myxol glycosides in Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413, and proposal of a biosynthetic pathway of carotenoids. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Presence of free myxol and 4-hydroxymyxol and absence of myxol glycosides in Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413, and proposal of a biosynthetic pathway of carotenoids. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The keto-carotenoids of two marine coccoid members of the Eustigmatophyceae. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The keto-carotenoids of two marine coccoid members of the Eustigmatophyceae. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The keto-carotenoids of two marine coccoid members of the Eustigmatophyceae. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Novel methoxy-carotenoids from the burgundy-colored plumage of the Pompadour Cotinga Xipholena punicea. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Investigations of carotenoids in some animals of the Adriatic Sea—VI. Representatives of sponges, annelids, molluscs and echinodermates. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Investigations of carotenoids in some animals of the Adriatic Sea—VI. Representatives of sponges, annelids, molluscs and echinodermates. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Ketocarotenoids—Autumn carotenoids in Metasequoia glyptostroboides. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Carotenoids in representatives of the cladoniaceae. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Carotenoids in representatives of the cladoniaceae. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Carotenoids in representatives of the cladoniaceae. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Carotenoids in representatives of the cladoniaceae. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Carotenoids in three species of Corbicula Clams, Corbicula japonica, Corbicula sandai, and Corbicula sp. (Chinese Freshwater Corbicula Clam).. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Carotenoids in three species of Corbicula Clams, Corbicula japonica, Corbicula sandai, and Corbicula sp. (Chinese Freshwater Corbicula Clam).. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Comparative biochemical studies of carotenoids in marine invertebrates— the first positive identification of ϵ,ϵ-carotene derivatives and isolation of two new carotenoids from chitons. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · FlocciNivis · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pdb ligand id 45H
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  2. 5w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use food coloring
    Aliases
    Subclass of carotenoid
    Mass {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+564.396730904'}
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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