3-Hydroxyechinenone

3-Hydroxyechinenone is a chromophore of the orange carotenoid protein (OCP) . 3-Hydroxyechinenone is involved in the photoprotective mechanism of the photosynthetic apparatus of cyanobacteria[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[4339-77-9]

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Biochemical Assay Reagents

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Smiles

CC1(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)(CC2O)C)=C(C)C2=O)=C(C)CCC1

Molecular Formula

C40H54O2

Molecular Weight

566.86

References & Citations

[1]Miho Otsuka, et al., Theoretical study on photophysical properties of 3′-hydroxyechinenone and the effects of interactions with orange carotenoid protein, Chemical Physics Letters, Volume 647, 2016.