Chemicals and Drugs

Lutein

A xanthophyll found in the major LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES of plants. Dietary lutein accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A xanthophyll found in the major LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES of plants. Dietary lutein accumulates in the MACULA LUTEA.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C40H56O2
Molecular Weight
568.9 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
127-40-2
IUPAC Name
(1R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(1R,4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-ol
InChIKey
KBPHJBAIARWVSC-RGZFRNHPSA-N
SMILES
CC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1)O)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/[C@H]2C(=C[C@@H](CC2(C)C)O)C)/C)/C
MeSH Unique ID
D014975
Source
PubChem CID 5281243

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • gamma Lutein
  • Lutein, gamma
  • Lutein F
  • Lutein G
  • beta,epsilon-Carotene-3, 3'-Diol, (3R,3'R,6'S)-
  • beta,epsilon-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3S,3'R,6'S)-

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2002(1966)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.455w.326.271w.665w.202w.868w.500w
  2. D02w.455w.426w.392.368w.367.379.249w.887w.500w
  3. D02w.455w.849w.131w.868w.500w
  4. D23.767w.261w.887w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lutein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014975. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014975
  2. Lutein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutein
  3. Lutein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422067
  4. Lutein. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5281243. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281243