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delta-carotene
epsilon,psi-carotene

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Name:	(6R)-6-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaenyl]-1,5,5-trimethylcyclohexene
CAS Number:	472-92-4	3D/inchi
FDA UNII:	ZVE2M2UXOD
Nikkaji Web:	J11.881H
XlogP3-AA:	14.60 (est)
Molecular Weight:	536.88632000
Formula:	C40 H56
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Category:natural substances and extractives

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Physical Properties:

Assay:	95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed:	No
Soluble in:
	water, 1.361e-013 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)

Organoleptic Properties:

Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).

Cosmetic Information:

None found

Suppliers:

None found

Safety Information:


Hazards identification

Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements

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Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in Use Information:

Category:
natural substances and extractives
Recommendation for delta-carotene usage levels up to:
	not for fragrance use.

Recommendation for delta-carotene flavor usage levels up to:
	not for flavor use.

Safety References:

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of mixed carotenes (E 160a (i)) and beta-carotene (E 160a (ii)) as a food additive
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EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data

EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry

Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :5281230

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data

(6R)-6-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaenyl]-1,5,5-trimethylcyclohexene

Chemidplus:0000472924

References:

	(6R)-6-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaenyl]-1,5,5-trimethylcyclohexene
NIST Chemistry WebBook:	Search Inchi
Pubchem (cid):	5281230
Pubchem (cas):	472-92-4

Other Information:

(IUPAC):	Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
Videos:	The Periodic Table of Videos
tgsc:	Atomic Weights use for this web site
(IUPAC):	Periodic Table of the Elements
KEGG (GenomeNet):	C08586
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):	HMDB36925
FooDB:	FDB015894
VCF-Online:	VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
ChemSpider:	View
Wikipedia:	View

Potential Blenders and core components note

None Found

Potential Uses:

None Found

Occurrence (nature, food, other):note

	asparagus Search Trop Picture
	buckthorn sea buckthorn Search Trop Picture
	carrot Search Trop Picture
	melon bitter melon pericarp Search Trop Picture
	tomato Search Trop Picture

Synonyms:

epsilon,psi-	carotene
(6R)-6-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E)-3,7,12,16,20,24-	hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaenyl]-1,5,5-trimethylcyclohexene

Articles:

PubMed:Inferring the Genetic Determinants of Fruit Colors in Tomato by Carotenoid Profiling.

PubMed:Carotenoid accumulation in durian (Durio zibethinus) fruit is affected by ethylene via modulation of carotenoid pathway gene expression.

PubMed:Cloning and Functional Characterization of a Lycopene β-Cyclase from Macrophytic Red Alga Bangia fuscopurpurea.

PubMed:Carotenoid analysis of sweetpotato Ipomoea batatas and functional identification of its lycopene β- and ε-cyclase genes.

PubMed:Overexpression of lycopene ε-cyclase gene from lycium chinense confers tolerance to chilling stress in Arabidopsis thaliana.

PubMed:Regulatory network rewiring for secondary metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana under various conditions.

PubMed:Carotenoid analysis of a liverwort Marchantia polymorpha and functional identification of its lycopene β- and ε-cyclase genes.

PubMed:Elevation of lutein content in tomato: a biochemical tug-of-war between lycopene cyclases.

PubMed:Isolation and characterization of a lycopene ε-cyclase gene of Chlorella (Chromochloris) zofingiensis. Regulation of the carotenogenic pathway by nitrogen and light.

PubMed:Carotenoid stability during production and storage of tomato juice made from tomatoes with diverse pigment profiles measured by infrared spectroscopy.

PubMed:The kiwifruit lycopene beta-cyclase plays a significant role in carotenoid accumulation in fruit.

PubMed:Novel lycopene epsilon cyclase activities in maize revealed through perturbation of carotenoid biosynthesis.

PubMed:Functional analysis of multiple carotenogenic genes from Lycium barbarum and Gentiana lutea L. for their effects on beta-carotene production in transgenic tobacco.

PubMed:Functional characterization of CmCCD1, a carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase from melon.

PubMed:Preferential inhibition of the lycopene epsilon-cyclase by the substituted triethylamine compound MPTA in higher plants.

PubMed:Carotenoid pigmentation affects the volatile composition of tomato and watermelon fruits, as revealed by comparative genetic analyses.

PubMed:Subfractionation of eyespot apparatuses from the green alga Spermatozopsis similis: isolation and characterization of eyespot globules.

PubMed:Candidate gene analysis of organ pigmentation loci in the Solanaceae.

PubMed:Latin American food sources of carotenoids.

PubMed:Regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis during tomato fruit development: expression of the gene for lycopene epsilon-cyclase is down-regulated during ripening and is elevated in the mutant Delta.

PubMed:Cloning and functional analysis of the beta-carotene hydroxylase of Arabidopsis thaliana.

PubMed:Functional analysis of the beta and epsilon lycopene cyclase enzymes of Arabidopsis reveals a mechanism for control of cyclic carotenoid formation.

PubMed:Carotenoid pigments of Mycobacterium kansasii.

PubMed:[Absolute configuration of delta-carotene from tomato mutant Del-Del 65-3-54-5].

PubMed:Inhibition of carotenoid hydroxylation in Staphylococcus aureus by mixed-function oxidase inhibitors.

PubMed:Inhibition of vitamin K2 and carotenoid synthesis in Staphylococcus aureus by diphenylamine.

PubMed:Carotenoid formation by Staphylococcus aureus.

PubMed:Delta-carotene in the tomato.

PubMed:The stereospecific biosynthesis of phytoene and polyunsaturated carotenes.

PubMed:The competitive effect of the Beta- and delta-carotene genes on alpha- or Beta-ionone ring formation in the tomato.

PubMed:CAROTENOIDS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS. XI. SYNTHESES OF DELTA-CAROTENE AND EPSILON-CAROTENE.

PubMed:Delta-Carotene.

Notes:

Found in carrots and tomatoes

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