(rac./meso) -Astaxanthin

Rac-Astaxanthin is a carotenoid pigment found primarily in marine animals including shrimp and salmon. It is a potent lipid-soluble antioxidant.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[7542-45-2]

Product Name Alternative

AstaREAL; AstaXin; BioAstin

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/rac-meso-astaxanthin.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

DMSO : 4 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

CC(/C=C/C1=C(C)C(C(O)CC1(C)C)=O)=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)C2=O

Molecular Formula

C40H52O4

Molecular Weight

596.84

References & Citations

[1]Schroeder, et al. Singlet oxygen and peroxyl radicals regulate carotenoid biosynthesis in Phaffia rhodozyma. J. Biol. Chem. 270 (31), 18374-18379 (1995) .

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

-20°C (Powder, protect from light, stored under nitrogen)

Scientific Category

Natural Products

Clinical Information

No Development Reported

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