Calostomal
Calostomal is an organic compound that has a carboxylic acid and an aldehyde group. It is an orange solid that is extracted from the mushroom "Calostoma cinnabarinum", hence its name. The structure of this compound was confirmed by NMR and mass spectrometry of the methyl ester derivative. This compound is a polyene; its conjugated system accounts for its intense color, similar to lycopene found in tomatoes.
Q134856
carboxylic acid
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Q101497
aldehyde
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Q558716
Calostoma cinnabarinum
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Q209402
NMR
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Q180809
mass spectrometry
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polyene
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Q898370
conjugated system
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Q208130
lycopene
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Calostomal
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