fucoxanthin

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q96385
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fucoxanthin

Summary

fucoxanthin is a type of chemical entity[1]. fucoxanthin ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • fucoxanthin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • fucoxanthin's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C(=O)CC12C(CC(CC1(O2)C)O)(C)C)C=CC=C(C)C=C=C3C(CC(CC3(C)O)OC(=O)C)(C)C[4].
  • fucoxanthin's chemical formula is recorded as C₄₂H₅₈O₆[5].
  • fucoxanthin is a type of fucoxanthin[6].
  • fucoxanthin is a type of 3-hydroxy-4-[(5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E)-18-{4-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-1-yl}-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-17-oxooctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaen-1-ylidene]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl acetate[7].
  • fucoxanthin is a type of all-trans-Fucoxanthin[8].
  • fucoxanthin comprises carbon[9].
  • fucoxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Laminaria saccharina[10].
  • fucoxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Cyclotella meneghiniana[11].
  • fucoxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Chlamys opercularis[12].
  • fucoxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Gracilaria vermiculophylla[13].
  • fucoxanthin's different from is recorded as (1S,3R)-3-hydroxy-4-[(3Z,5E,7Z,9E,11Z,13E,15Z)-18-{(1S,4S,6R)-4-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-1-yl}-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-17-oxooctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15-octaen-1-ylidene]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl acetate[14].
  • fucoxanthin's isomeric SMILES is recorded as CC(=O)O[C@H]1CC(C)(C)C(=C=C\C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C(=O)C[C@@]23O[C@]2(C)CC@@HCC3(C)C)\C)\C)C@(O)C1C@@HCC3(C)C)\C)\C)C@(O)C1">[15].
  • fucoxanthin's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+658.423339576'}[16].
  • fucoxanthin's stereoisomer of is recorded as 9'Z-Fucoxanthin[17].
  • fucoxanthin's stereoisomer of is recorded as CID 162962340[18].

Why It Matters

fucoxanthin ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month).[2] fucoxanthin has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] fucoxanthin is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RCSB protein data bank. Retrieved . 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] . Naturally occurring stereoisomers of fucoxanthin. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Chlorophyll triplet quenching by fucoxanthin in the fucoxanthin–chlorophyll protein from the diatom Cyclotella meneghiniana. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . High-performance liquid chromatography of carotenoids from some marine shellfish. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Screening for bioactive compounds from algae.. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 3wgGVW
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  2. 11w ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dsstox substance id DTXSID901031617
    Stereoisomer of 9'Z-Fucoxanthin, CID 162962340
    Has parts
    Instance of type of chemical entity
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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