| Record Information |
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| Version | 5.0 |
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| Status | Detected and Quantified |
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| Creation Date | 2006-05-22 15:12:37 UTC |
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| Update Date | 2022-03-07 02:49:17 UTC |
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| HMDB ID | HMDB0003154 |
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| Metabolite Identification |
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| Common Name | Canthaxanthin |
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| Description | Canthaxanthin, also known as Cantaxanthin, Cantaxanthine, or Canthaxanthine is a keto-carotenoid, a pigment widely distributed in nature. Carotenoids belong to a larger class of phytochemicals known as terpenoids. Canthaxanin is also classified as a xanthophyll. Xanthophylls are yellow pigments and form one of two major divisions of the carotenoid group; the other division is formed by the carotenes. Both are carotenoids. Xanthophylls and carotenes are similar in structure, but xanthophylls contain oxygen atoms while carotenes are purely hydrocarbons, which do not contain oxygen. Their content of oxygen causes xanthophylls to be more polar (in molecular structure) than carotenes and causes their separation from carotenes in many types of chromatography. (Carotenes are usually more orange in color than xanthophylls. Canthaxanthin is naturally found in bacteria, algae and some fungi. Canthaxanthin is associated with E number E161g and is approved for use as a food coloring agent in different countries, including the United States and the EU. Canthaxanthin is used as poultry feed additive to yield red color in skin and yolks. The European Union permits the use of canthaxanthin in feedstuff at a maximum content of 25 mg/kg of final feedstuff while the United States allows the use of this pigment in broiler chicken and salmonid fish feeds. Canthoxanthin was first isolated in edible chanterelle mushroom (Cantharellus cinnabarinus), from which it derived its name. It has also been found in green algae, bacteria, archea (a halophilic archaeon called Haloferax alexandrines), fungi and bioaccumulates in tissues and egg yolk from wild birds and at low levels in crustaceans and fish such as carp, golden grey mullet, and seabream. Canthaxanthin is not found in wild Atlantic Salmon, but is a minor carotenoid in Pacific Salmon. Canthaxanthin is used in farm-raised trout to give a red/orange color to their flesh similar to wild trout. Canthaxanthin has been used as a food additive for egg yolk, in cosmetics and as a pigmenting agent for human skin applications. It has also been used as a feed additive in fish and crustacean farms. Canthaxanthin is a potent lipid-soluble antioxidant (PMID: 2505240 ). Canthaxanthin increases resistance to lipid peroxidation primarily by enhancing membrane alpha-tocopherol levels and secondarily by providing weak direct antioxidant activity. Canthaxanthin biosynthesis in bacteria and algae proceeds from beta-carotene via the action of an enzyme known as a beta-carotene ketolase, that is able to add a carbonyl group to carbon 4 and 4' of the beta carotene molecule. |
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| Structure | C\C(\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C1=C(C)C(=O)CCC1(C)C)=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C1=C(C)C(=O)CCC1(C)C InChI=1S/C40H52O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-35-33(5)37(41)25-27-39(35,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-36-34(6)38(42)26-28-40(36,9)10/h11-24H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+ |
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source |
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| 4,4'-Dioxo-beta-carotene | ChEBI | | all-trans-beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione | ChEBI | | Carophyll red | ChEBI | | e 161g | ChEBI | | FOOD Orange 8 | ChEBI | | Orobronze | ChEBI | | 4,4'-Dioxo-b-carotene | Generator | | 4,4'-Dioxo-β-carotene | Generator | | all-trans-b-Carotene-4,4'-dione | Generator | | all-trans-Β-carotene-4,4'-dione | Generator | | 4,4'-Diketo-b-carotene | HMDB | | 4,4'-Diketo-beta-carotene | HMDB | | all-trans,beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione | HMDB | | beta,beta-Carotene-4,4'-dione | HMDB | | Cantaxanthin | HMDB | | Cantaxanthine | HMDB | | Canthaxanthine | HMDB | | L-Orange 7 | HMDB | | Roxanthin red 10 | HMDB |
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| Chemical Formula | C40H52O2 |
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| Average Molecular Weight | 564.854 |
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| Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 564.396730914 |
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| IUPAC Name | 2,4,4-trimethyl-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]cyclohex-2-en-1-one |
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| Traditional Name | canthaxanthin |
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| CAS Registry Number | 514-78-3 |
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| SMILES | C\C(\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C1=C(C)C(=O)CCC1(C)C)=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C1=C(C)C(=O)CCC1(C)C |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C40H52O2/c1-29(17-13-19-31(3)21-23-35-33(5)37(41)25-27-39(35,7)8)15-11-12-16-30(2)18-14-20-32(4)22-24-36-34(6)38(42)26-28-40(36,9)10/h11-24H,25-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,17-13+,18-14+,23-21+,24-22+,29-15+,30-16+,31-19+,32-20+ |
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| InChI Key | FDSDTBUPSURDBL-DKLMTRRASA-N |
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| Chemical Taxonomy |
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| Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as xanthophylls. These are carotenoids containing an oxygenated carotene backbone. Carotenes are characterized by the presence of two end-groups (mostly cyclohexene rings, but also cyclopentene rings or acyclic groups) linked by a long branched alkyl chain. Carotenes belonging form a subgroup of the carotenoids family. Xanthophylls arise by oxygenation of the carotene backbone. |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Super Class | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
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| Class | Prenol lipids |
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| Sub Class | Tetraterpenoids |
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| Direct Parent | Xanthophylls |
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| Substituents | - Xanthophyll
- Cyclohexenone
- Cyclic ketone
- Ketone
- Organic oxygen compound
- Organic oxide
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Carbonyl group
- Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic homomonocyclic compounds |
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| External Descriptors | |
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| Ontology |
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| Physiological effect | Not Available |
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| Disposition | |
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| Process | Not Available |
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| Role | Not Available |
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| Physical Properties |
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| State | Solid |
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| Experimental Molecular Properties | |
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| Experimental Chromatographic Properties | Not Available |
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| Predicted Molecular Properties | |
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| Predicted Chromatographic Properties | Predicted Collision Cross SectionsPredicted Retention Times Underivatized| Chromatographic Method | Retention Time | Reference |
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| Measured using a Waters Acquity ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) ethylene-bridged hybrid (BEH) C18 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm; 1.7 μmparticle diameter). Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. Predicted by Afia on May 17, 2022. | 5.95 minutes | 32390414 | | Predicted by Siyang on May 30, 2022 | 44.6727 minutes | 33406817 | | Predicted by Siyang using ReTip algorithm on June 8, 2022 | 0.93 minutes | 32390414 | | Fem_Long = Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 5781.5 seconds | 40023050 | | Fem_Lipids = Ascentis Express C18 with (60:40 water:ACN):(90:10 IPA:ACN) and 10mM NH4COOH + 0.1% Formic Acid | 1351.8 seconds | 40023050 | | Life_Old = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:(20:80 acetone:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid | 505.0 seconds | 40023050 | | Life_New = RP Waters ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 C18 with Water:(30:70 MeOH:ACN) and 0.1% Formic Acid | 821.6 seconds | 40023050 | | RIKEN = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 605.5 seconds | 40023050 | | Eawag_XBridgeC18 = XBridge C18 3.5u 2.1x50 mm with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1780.1 seconds | 40023050 | | BfG_NTS_RP1 =Agilent Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 (2.1 mm x 150 mm, 3.5 um) with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1349.0 seconds | 40023050 | | HILIC_BDD_2 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN(0.1% formic acid):water(16 mM ammonium formate) | 133.3 seconds | 40023050 | | UniToyama_Atlantis = RP Waters Atlantis T3 (2.1 x 150 mm, 5 um) with ACN:Water and 0.1% Formic Acid | 3848.6 seconds | 40023050 | | BDD_C18 = Hypersil Gold 1.9µm C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1306.5 seconds | 40023050 | | UFZ_Phenomenex = Kinetex Core-Shell C18 2.6 um, 3.0 x 100 mm, Phenomenex with Water:MeOH and 0.1% Formic Acid | 2457.9 seconds | 40023050 | | SNU_RIKEN_POS = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 1492.4 seconds | 40023050 | | RPMMFDA = Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 with Water:ACN and 0.1% Formic Acid | 939.1 seconds | 40023050 | | MTBLS87 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water and :ammonium carbonate | 571.3 seconds | 40023050 | | KI_GIAR_zic_HILIC_pH2_7 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC with ACN:Water and 0.1% FA | 1173.6 seconds | 40023050 | | Meister zic-pHILIC pH9.3 = Merck SeQuant ZIC-pHILIC column with ACN:Water 5mM NH4Ac pH9.3 and 5mM ammonium acetate in water | 10.9 seconds | 40023050 |
Predicted Kovats Retention IndicesUnderivatizedDerivatized| Derivative Name / Structure | SMILES | Kovats RI Value | Column Type | Reference |
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| Canthaxanthin,1TMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CCC1=O | 4783.5 | Semi standard non polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,1TMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CCC1=O | 4448.4 | Standard non polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,1TMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CCC1=O | 4555.3 | Standard polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,2TMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CC=C1O[Si](C)(C)C | 4646.8 | Semi standard non polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,2TMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CC=C1O[Si](C)(C)C | 4280.2 | Standard non polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,2TMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CC=C1O[Si](C)(C)C | 4526.0 | Standard polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,1TBDMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CCC1=O | 5005.6 | Semi standard non polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,1TBDMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CCC1=O | 4641.7 | Standard non polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,1TBDMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CCC1=O | 4645.6 | Standard polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,2TBDMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CC=C1O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C | 5082.5 | Semi standard non polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,2TBDMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CC=C1O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C | 4641.4 | Standard non polar | 33892256 | | Canthaxanthin,2TBDMS,isomer #1 | CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)=CCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CC=C1O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C | 4668.9 | Standard polar | 33892256 |
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| GC-MS Spectra| Spectrum Type | Description | Splash Key | Deposition Date | Source | View |
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| Predicted GC-MS | Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive | splash10-0002-1213290000-9719da4262f629366440 | 2017-09-01 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum |
MS/MS Spectra| Spectrum Type | Description | Splash Key | Deposition Date | Source | View |
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| Experimental LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin FAB-EBEB (JMS-HX/HX 110A, JEOL) , Positive-QTOF | splash10-016u-2920000000-bf9cf6df0a7dd95006af | 2012-08-31 | HMDB team, MONA | View Spectrum | | Experimental LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin EI-EBEB (JMS-HX/HX 110A, JEOL) , Positive-QTOF | splash10-03xr-1951160000-000e09c523a6561e2707 | 2012-08-31 | HMDB team, MONA | View Spectrum | | Experimental LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin Linear Ion Trap , positive-QTOF | splash10-0ika-0296420000-b19acaaf1afb00cf9fc1 | 2017-09-14 | HMDB team, MONA | View Spectrum | | Experimental LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin Linear Ion Trap , positive-QTOF | splash10-0002-0001910000-a35bcbebdd90994a2f3d | 2017-09-14 | HMDB team, MONA | View Spectrum | | Experimental LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin Linear Ion Trap , positive-QTOF | splash10-01pc-0025970000-423e791499171562736f | 2017-09-14 | HMDB team, MONA | View Spectrum | | Experimental LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 40V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-001i-0920000000-639f9f3228c4c2396f90 | 2021-09-20 | HMDB team, MONA | View Spectrum | | Experimental LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 20V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-0ue9-0892000000-742de39d976dca6ca15d | 2021-09-20 | HMDB team, MONA | View Spectrum | | Experimental LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 10V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-0gb9-0492060000-fef850b3839e24097342 | 2021-09-20 | HMDB team, MONA | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 10V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-014i-0322390000-eee87729039394ef2242 | 2017-06-28 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 20V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-03dj-0596730000-20a001319fad4fff32bf | 2017-06-28 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 40V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-0hft-1598720000-1c73c717692c05971680 | 2017-06-28 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 10V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-03di-0000090000-3323cd427776bc321533 | 2017-06-28 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 20V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-03di-0000090000-3a19aa461bcf5ed2f3a5 | 2017-06-28 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 40V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-0002-1454390000-1441e3b85e17841ccd5b | 2017-06-28 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 10V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-07bs-0372890000-a2aa999a4582f599bbd7 | 2021-09-21 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 20V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-000b-0465940000-6e2f92273172d86d6e7d | 2021-09-21 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 40V, Positive-QTOF | splash10-0fvs-0124900000-ddb1b9f3fe5c49bcb826 | 2021-09-21 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 10V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-03di-0001090000-3588cb304de167acfcd7 | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 20V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-08fr-0215290000-5a34259c64d9108eece6 | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum | | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Canthaxanthin 40V, Negative-QTOF | splash10-0002-0229020000-8b0c64a50d1fea3655ef | 2021-09-25 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum |
NMR Spectra| Spectrum Type | Description | Deposition Date | Source | View |
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| Experimental 2D NMR | [1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental) | 2012-12-05 | Wishart Lab | View Spectrum |
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