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violaxanthin

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violaxanthin

Summary

violaxanthin is a type of chemical entity[1]. violaxanthin has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • violaxanthin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • violaxanthin's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC12C(CC(CC1(O2)C)O)(C)C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC34C(CC(CC3(O4)C)O)(C)C[4].
  • violaxanthin's chemical formula is recorded as C₄₀H₅₆O₄[5].
  • violaxanthin is a type of heterocyclic compound[6].
  • violaxanthin is a type of (3S,3'S,6S,6'S)-6,6'-((1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene-1,18-diyl)bis(1,5,5-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-3-ol)[7].
  • violaxanthin is part of neoxanthin synthase activity[8].
  • violaxanthin is part of violaxanthin de-epoxidase activity[9].
  • violaxanthin is part of capsorubin synthase activity[10].
  • violaxanthin is used for food coloring[11].
  • violaxanthin's color is recorded as yellow[12].
  • violaxanthin comprises oxygen[13].
  • violaxanthin comprises carbon[14].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Nannochloropsis oculata[15].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Nannochloropsis salina[16].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Microchloropsis salina[17].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Citrus reticulata[18].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Capsicum annuum[19].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Aplysia fasciata[20].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Lycopodium annotinum[21].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Lycopodium clavatum[22].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum arvense[23].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum hyemale[24].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum fluviatile[25].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum palustre[26].
  • violaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum pratense[27].

Why It Matters

violaxanthin has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] violaxanthin is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . geneontology.org. Retrieved . geneontology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . carotenoiddb.jp. carotenoiddb.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . 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] ↑ . The keto-carotenoids of two marine coccoid members of the Eustigmatophyceae. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Fruit Juice Carotenol Fatty Acid Esters and Carotenoids As Identified by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI) Mass Spectrometry†. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Nutritional and Medical Importance of Red Pepper (Capsicum spp.). 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . 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 ↗
    Found in taxon → Nannochloropsis oculata, Nannochloropsis salina, Microchloropsis salina +194
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