γ-carotene

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ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q5520255
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γ-carotene

Summary

γ-carotene is a type of chemical entity[1]. γ-carotene ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • γ-carotene's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • γ-carotene's CAS Registry Number is recorded as 472-93-5[4].
  • γ-carotene's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)C)C[5].
  • γ-carotene's InChI is recorded as 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+[6].
  • γ-carotene's InChIKey is recorded as HRQKOYFGHJYEFS-BXOLYSJBSA-N[7].
  • γ-carotene's chemical formula is recorded as C₄₀H₅₆[8].
  • γ-carotene's subclass of is recorded as vitamin A[9].
  • γ-carotene's subclass of is recorded as biogenic aliphatic hydrocarbon[10].
  • γ-carotene's subclass of is recorded as carotenoid[11].
  • γ-carotene's part of is recorded as lycopene beta cyclase activity[12].
  • γ-carotene's Commons category is recorded as Γ-Carotene[13].
  • γ-carotene's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0r4v76w[14].
  • γ-carotene's UNII is recorded as DH369M0SOE[15].
  • γ-carotene's ChemSpider ID is recorded as 4444349[16].
  • γ-carotene's PubChem CID is recorded as 5280791[17].
  • γ-carotene's KEGG ID is recorded as C05435[18].
  • γ-carotene's ChEBI ID is recorded as 27740[19].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Diospyros kaki[20].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum arvense[21].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum hyemale[22].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum fluviatile[23].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum telmateia[24].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum palustre[25].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum pratense[26].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum sylvaticum[27].

Why It Matters

γ-carotene ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2] γ-carotene has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] γ-carotene is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . geneontology.org. Retrieved . geneontology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Q2311683. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ChEBI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Carotenoid changes in the peel of ripening persimmon (Diospyros kaki) cv Triumph. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_carotene-q5520255_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{γ-carotene}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/carotene-q5520255}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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