| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
staphyloxanthin | [CAS]
71869-01-7 | [Synonyms]
staphyloxanthin
β-D-Glucopyranose, 1-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E)-2,6,11,15,19,23-hexamethyl-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,22-tetracosadecaenoate] 6-(12-methyltetradecanoate) | [Molecular Formula]
C51H78O8 | [MOL File]
71869-01-7.mol | [Molecular Weight]
819.16 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Definition]
ChEBI: A xanthophyll that is beta-D-glucopyranose in which the hydroxy groups at positions 1 and 6 have been acylated by an all-trans-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,22-decaenoyl group
nd a 12-methyltetradecanoyl group, respectively. Staphyloxanthin is responsible for the characteristic yellow-golden colour which gives the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus its name. |
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