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lutein
PubChem CID 5281243Formula C40H56O2MW 568.960 food sources
Odor profile
Multi-model odor estimate · confidence shown
strawberry
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed
lutein = (3R,3'S)-zeaxanthin
zeinoxanthin + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = lutein + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
reactantRHEA:RHEA:68428 →
lutein + O2 = (3R,6R)-hydroxy-alpha-ionone + (3R)-3-hydroxy-10'-apo-beta-carotenal
reactantRHEA:RHEA:68432 →
lutein + O2 = (3R,6R)-3-hydroxy-10'-apo-alpha-carotenal + (3R)-hydroxy-beta-ionone
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
cardiomegaly
chemical and drug induced liver injury
leukemia l1210
myocardial infarction
necrosis
oligospermia
polycystic ovary syndrome
uveitis
weight loss
Foods containing this compound
Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 5281243, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 5281243
