CHEBI:18145 - (R,R,R)-α-tocopherol

ChEBI IDCHEBI:18145
ChEBI Name(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol
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ASCII Name(R,R,R)-alpha-tocopherol
DefinitionAn α-tocopherol that has R,R,R configuration. The naturally occurring stereoisomer of α-tocopherol, it is found particularly in sunflower and olive oils.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:10336, CHEBI:12343, CHEBI:46509
Last Modified3 January 2023
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FormulaC29H50O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass430.717
Monoisotopic Mass430.38108
SMILESCc1c(C)c2c(c(C)c1O)CC[C@@](C)(CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)O2
InChIInChI=1S/C29H50O2/c1-20(2)12-9-13-21(3)14-10-15-22(4)16-11-18-29(8)19-17-26-25(7)27(30)23(5)24(6)28(26)31-29/h20-22,30H,9-19H2,1-8H3/t21-,22-,29-/m1/s1
InChIKeyGVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IEOSBIPESA-N
Wikipedia
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (ncbitaxon:3055) - PubMed (25515814)
Homo sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
faeces (UBERON:0001988) PubMed (24029555)
saliva (UBERON:0001836) PubMed (17623524)
cerebrospinal fluid (UBERON:0001359) PubMed (8857741)
blood (UBERON:0000178) PubMed (7657478)
breast milk (ENVO:02000031) PubMed (2388136)
- DOI (10.1038/nbt.2488)
Mus musculus (ncbitaxon:10090) - MetaboLights (MTBLS345) From MetaboLights
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
food antioxidant  An antioxidant that used as a food additives to help guard against food deterioration.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Roles:
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
algal metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in algae including unicellular organisms like chlorella and diatoms to multicellular organisms like giant kelps and brown algae.
micronutrient  Any nutrient required in small quantities by organisms throughout their life in order to orchestrate a range of physiological functions.
EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor  An EC 2.7.11.* (protein-serine/threonine kinase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of protein kinase C (EC 2.7.11.13).
antiviral agent  A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.
immunomodulator  Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
food antioxidant  An antioxidant that used as a food additives to help guard against food deterioration.
fat-soluble vitamin (role)  Any vitamin that dissolves in fats and are stored in body tissues. Unlike the water-soluble vitamins, they are stored in the body for long periods of time and generally pose a greater risk for toxicity when consumed in excess.
fat-soluble vitamin (role)  Any vitamin that dissolves in fats and are stored in body tissues. Unlike the water-soluble vitamins, they are stored in the body for long periods of time and generally pose a greater risk for toxicity when consumed in excess.
Applications:
anticoagulant  An agent that prevents blood clotting.
antiatherogenic agent  A cardiovascular drug that prevents atherogenesis, the accumulation of lipid-containing plaques on the innermost layers of the arteries. Compare with antiatherosclerotic agent.
nutraceutical  A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance.
immunomodulator  Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.
food antioxidant  An antioxidant that used as a food additives to help guard against food deterioration.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) has role algal metabolite (CHEBI:84735)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) has role antiatherogenic agent (CHEBI:50855)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) has role anticoagulant (CHEBI:50249)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) has role antiviral agent (CHEBI:22587)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) has role EC 2.7.11.13 (protein kinase C) inhibitor (CHEBI:37700)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) has role immunomodulator (CHEBI:50846)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) has role micronutrient (CHEBI:27027)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) has role nutraceutical (CHEBI:50733)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) is a α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470)
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145) is enantiomer of (S,S,S)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:46430)
Incoming Relation(s)
13-hydroxy-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:84962) has functional parent (R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145)
α-tocopheryloxyacetic acid (CHEBI:194185) has functional parent (R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145)
(S,S,S)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:46430) is enantiomer of (R,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:18145)
IUPAC Name 
(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol
Synonyms  Source
(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-olIUPAC
(2R,4'R,8'R)-alpha-tocopherolChemIDplus
(2R,4'R,8'R)-α-tocopherolChemIDplus
(2R)-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL]CHROMAN-6-OLPDBeChem
5,7,8-trimethyltocolChemIDplus
(+)-alpha-tocopherolChemIDplus
UniProt Name  Source
(+)-α-tocopherolUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
14265ChemSpider
4280DrugCentral
Alpha-TocopherolWikipedia
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROLMetaCyc
C00007366KNApSAcK
C02477KEGG COMPOUND
DB00163DrugBank
FDB000565FooDB
HMDB0001893HMDB
LMPR02020001LIPID MAPS
VIVPDBeChem
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:5300493Beilstein
Reaxys:94012Reaxys
CAS:59-02-9KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:59-02-9ChemIDplus
CAS:59-02-9NIST Chemistry WebBook
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