Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-05-16 21:24:22 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 20:49:06 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0053429
Metabolite Identification
Common NameLycopene
DescriptionLycopene (molecular formula: C40H56) is a bright red carotenoid pigment. It is a phytochemical found in tomatoes and other red fruits. Lycopene is the most common carotenoid in the human body and is one of the most potent carotenoid antioxidants. Its name is derived from the tomato's species classification, Solanum lycopersicum. Lycopene is a terpene assembled from 8 isoprene units. Lycopene is the most powerful carotenoid quencher of singlet oxygen. Singlet oxygen from ultraviolet light is a primary cause of skin aging (Wikipedia ).
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC40H56
Average Mass536.8726
Monoisotopic Mass536.438201792
IUPAC Name(6E,8E,10E,12E,14Z,16Z,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene
Traditional Namecis-y,y-carotene
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C\C=C\C(\C)=C\C=C\C(\C)=C/C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)\C=C\C=C(/C)CCC=C(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C40H56/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-22,25-32H,13-14,23-24H2,1-10H3/b12-11-,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,32-18+,35-21-,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+
InChI KeyOAIJSZIZWZSQBC-BOJOQWLHSA-N