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CHEBI:27295 - violaxanthin
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:27295 |
| ChEBI Name | violaxanthin |
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| Definition | An epoxycarotenol that is 5,5',6,6'-tetrahydro-5,6:5',6'-diepoxy-β,β-carotene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 3'. It is the naturally occurring xanthophyll pigment found in a variety of plants. |
| Last Modified | 27 March 2014 |
| Formula | C40H56O4 |
| Net Charge | 0 |
| Average Mass | 600.872 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 600.41786 |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | plant metabolite Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| violaxanthin (CHEBI:27295) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924) |
| violaxanthin (CHEBI:27295) is a epoxycarotenol (CHEBI:35307) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| all-trans-violaxanthin (CHEBI:35288) is a violaxanthin (CHEBI:27295) |
| 9-cis-violaxanthin (CHEBI:35305) is a violaxanthin (CHEBI:27295) |