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:
micronutrient  Any nutrient required in small quantities by organisms throughout their life in order to orchestrate a range of physiological functions.
immunomodulator  Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.
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).
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.
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
antiviral agent  A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.
food antioxidant  An antioxidant that used as a food additives to help guard against food deterioration.
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
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:
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.
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.
anticoagulant  An agent that prevents blood clotting.
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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