Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
NIH 3D
FAQsBioArt

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NIH3D

Astaxanthin

PubChem 5281224
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
gjoseph2
Created:
2/1/21
Submitted:
10/8/26
Published:
10/8/26
ball-and-stick, color, print caution
5281224-bas-color-print_cautionAtoms shown as ball-and-stick (geometry appears faceted on screen; apply smooth normals in Blender or similar to improve visualization; generally smooth when 3D printed) with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.

Select an image below to view

ball-and-stick, color, print cautionball-and-stick, no color, NIH 3D repairedthin sticks, colorthin sticks, no colorthick sticks, color, print cautionthick sticks, no color, NIH 3D repairedspace-filled, color, print cautionspace-filled, no color, NIH 3D repaired

Learn more about NIH 3D workflow outputs

3DPX-015435

NIH 3D DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60705/3dpx/15435.3

Licensing:

CC-BY
How to cite this NIH 3D entry
569
22
Version 3

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description
Astaxanthin is a carotenone that consists of beta,beta-carotene-4,4'-dione bearing two hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 3' (the 3S,3'S diastereomer). A carotenoid pigment found mainly in animals (crustaceans, echinoderms) but also occurring in plants. It can occur free (as a red pigment), as an ester, or as a blue, brown or green chromoprotein. It has a role as an antioxidant, an anticoagulant, an animal metabolite, a plant metabolite and a food colouring. It is a carotenol and a carotenone. It derives from a hydride of a beta-carotene.
Source Data Details
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=5281224&width=400&height=400