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lutein

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lutein

Summary

lutein is a type of chemical entity[1]. lutein has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • lutein's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • lutein's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=C(C(CC(C1)O)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2C(=CC(CC2(C)C)O)C)C)C[4].
  • lutein's chemical formula is recorded as C₄₀H₅₆O₂[5].
  • lutein is a type of xanthophyll[6].
  • lutein is a type of (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(1R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol[7].
  • lutein is a type of (1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol[8].
  • lutein is part of zeinoxanthin epsilon hydroxylase activity[9].
  • lutein is part of lutein metabolic process[10].
  • lutein is part of lutein biosynthetic process[11].
  • lutein is part of lutein catabolic process[12].
  • lutein is used for food coloring[13].
  • lutein's Commons category is recorded as Lutein[14].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Capsicum annuum[15].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Diospyros kaki[16].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Rosa canina[17].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Porphyra tenera[18].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Acanthella acuta[19].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Tethya aurantia[20].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Protula tubularia[21].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Aplysia depilans[22].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Aplysia fasciata[23].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Aplysia punctata[24].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Holothuria tubulosa[25].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Lycopodium annotinum[26].
  • lutein's found in taxon is recorded as Lycopodium clavatum[27].

Why It Matters

lutein has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] lutein is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . geneontology.org. Retrieved . geneontology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Nutritional and Medical Importance of Red Pepper (Capsicum spp.). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Carotenoid changes in the peel of ripening persimmon (Diospyros kaki) cv Triumph. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Carotenoid composition of Rosa canina fruits determined by thin-layer chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Identification of antimutagenic substances in an extract of edible red alga, Porphyra tenera (Asakusa-nori). 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] ↑ . Investigations of carotenoids in some animals of the Adriatic Sea—VI. Representatives of sponges, annelids, molluscs and echinodermates. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Investigations of carotenoids in some animals of the Adriatic Sea—VI. Representatives of sponges, annelids, molluscs and echinodermates. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Investigations of carotenoids in some animals of the Adriatic Sea—VI. Representatives of sponges, annelids, molluscs and echinodermates. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Investigations of carotenoids in some animals of the Adriatic Sea—VI. Representatives of sponges, annelids, molluscs and echinodermates. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Investigations of carotenoids in some animals of the Adriatic Sea—VI. Representatives of sponges, annelids, molluscs and echinodermates. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Investigations of carotenoids in some animals of the Adriatic Sea—VI. Representatives of sponges, annelids, molluscs and echinodermates. 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] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Adamrb12345 · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → —
    Found in taxon → Capsicum annuum, Diospyros kaki, Rosa canina +197
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