(rac./meso) -Astaxanthin (Standard)

(rac./meso) -Astaxanthin (Standard) is the analytical standard of (rac./meso) -Astaxanthin. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 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 (Standard) ; AstaXin (Standard) ; BioAstin (Standard)

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Endogenous Metabolite; Reference Standards

Type

Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

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

Purity

92.68

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) .