(-)-α-Cedrene (BioCAD00000000012)
Metabolite Card
Chinese Name: (-)-α-柏木烯
Formula: C15H24 (204.1878)
SMILES:
CC1=CC[C@@]23C[C@@H]1C(C)(C)[C@@H]2CC[C@H]3C
Synonyms [en]
(-)-alpha-Cedrene; AKOS015913139; 50894-66-1; DTXSID30424912; .alpha.-Funebrene; IRAQOCYXUMOFCW-GUIRCDHDSA-N
Last reviewed on 2026-04-16.
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(-)-α-Cedrene. 数据之源,洞见之始. SMRUCC genomics institute, a synthetic life researcher from China.
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Note
(-)-α-Cedrene is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C15H24. It is primarily extracted from the essential oils of various coniferous trees, particularly those of the Cedrus genus. The compound possesses a characteristic, rich, and woody aroma, which makes it highly valued in the fragrance and flavor industry as a key ingredient for imparting cedar notes. Chemically, it features a bicyclic structure, and the (-)-enantiomer is the predominant optically active form found in nature. Beyond its olfactory applications, (-)-α-Cedrene has attracted interest in scientific research due to its potential biological activities, including antimicrobial and insecticidal properties.
DBLinks
- CAS Registry Number: 469-61-4
- PubChem CID: 6552024
- ChEBI:
- HMDB:
- LipidMaps:
- KEGG: C22909
- BioCyc:
- NCBI MeSH:
- Wikipedia:
Other DBLinks
- CAS Registry Number: 4545-68-0
- CAS Registry Number: 469-61-4
- CAS Registry Number: 50894-66-1
- PubChem: 6552024
- KEGG: C22909
- Coconut NaturalProduct: CNP0076634.1
- Coconut NaturalProduct: CNP0186338.2
- Coconut NaturalProduct: CNP0231218.5
- Coconut NaturalProduct: CNP0259981.1
- Coconut NaturalProduct: CNP0259981.3
- Coconut NaturalProduct: CNP0259981.5
- HERB: HBIN015524
- HERB: HBIN015525
Class / Ontology
- Coconut NaturalProduct: [Sesquiterpenoids] Sesquiterpenoids
- Coconut NaturalProduct: [Cedrane and Isocedrane sesquiterpenoids] Cedrane and Isocedrane sesquiterpenoids
- Coconut NaturalProduct: [Daucane sesquiterpenoids] Daucane sesquiterpenoids
- Coconut NaturalProduct: [Clovane sesquiterpenoids] Clovane sesquiterpenoids
| ID | EC Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| KEGG:R13311 | 4.2.3.227 | (2Z,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, (-)-alpha-cedrene-forming) |
Taxonomy Source
- Inula helenium [ncbi taxid: 55635]
- Petasites hybridus [ncbi taxid: 278673]
- Acorus calamus [ncbi taxid: 4465]
- Acorus calanus L. [ncbi taxid: ]
- Acorus gramineus [ncbi taxid: 55184]
- Acorus tatarinowii [ncbi taxid: 123564]
- Aglaia meridionalis [ncbi taxid: 306524]
- Allium ursinum [ncbi taxid: 4684]
- Ammi majus [ncbi taxid: 48026]
- Amycolatopsis lurida [ncbi taxid: 31959]
- Anacystis cyanea [ncbi taxid: ]
- Angelica acutiloba [ncbi taxid: 55605]
- Angelica gigas [ncbi taxid: 85712]
- Angelica sinensis [ncbi taxid: 165353]
- Arcangelisia gusanlung [ncbi taxid: 432629]
- Artemisia capillaris [ncbi taxid: 265783]
- Artemisia schmidtiana [ncbi taxid: 669138]
- Athrotaxis selaginoides [ncbi taxid: 99816]
- Babylonia japonica [ncbi taxid: 167134]
- Brickellia pendula [ncbi taxid: 1550857]
- Callyspongia truncata [ncbi taxid: ]
- Capsicum annuum [ncbi taxid: 4072]
- Carthamus tinctorius [ncbi taxid: 4222]
- Chaetomium retardatum [ncbi taxid: ]
- Chamaemelum scariosum [ncbi taxid: 179397]
- Chrysanthemum indicum [ncbi taxid: 146995]
- Chrysanthemum x morifolium [ncbi taxid: 41568]
- Cinamomum cassia [ncbi taxid: ]
- Cinnamomum aromaticum [ncbi taxid: 119260]
- Citrus aurantium [ncbi taxid: ]
- Citrus maxima [ncbi taxid: 37334]
- Citrus natsudaidai [ncbi taxid: 109792]
- Citrus sinensis [ncbi taxid: 2711]
- Citrus tankan [ncbi taxid: 1008980]
- Citrus trifoliata [ncbi taxid: 37690]
- Cladonia pseudodidyma [ncbi taxid: ]
- Cladosporium herbarum [ncbi taxid: 29918]
- Cleidion brevipetiolatum [ncbi taxid: 1679355]
- Coleus carnosus [ncbi taxid: ]
- Copaifera paupera [ncbi taxid: 1954542]
- Cortinarius basirubescens [ncbi taxid: 742017]
- Crotalaria lechnaultii [ncbi taxid: ]
- Curcuma longa [ncbi taxid: 136217]
- Didymella lethalis [ncbi taxid: 749627]
- Dunaliella acidophila [ncbi taxid: 38272]
- Elsholtzia ciliata [ncbi taxid: 662901]
- Entandrophragma cylindricum [ncbi taxid: 179994]
- Erythrophyllum delesserioides [ncbi taxid: 128537]
- Escallonia philippiana [ncbi taxid: ]
- Ficus maxima [ncbi taxid: 100557]
- Gleichenia glauca [ncbi taxid: ]
- Helipterum strictum [ncbi taxid: ]
- Hesperocyparis nevadensis [ncbi taxid: 48931]
- Hippocratea indica [ncbi taxid: ]
- Homo sapiens [ncbi taxid: 9606]
- Hypericum perforatum [ncbi taxid: 65561]
- Juniperus thurifera [ncbi taxid: 177241]
- Juniperus virginiana [ncbi taxid: 39584]
- Lactobacillus acidophilus [ncbi taxid: 1579]
- Lathyrus macrorrhizus [ncbi taxid: ]
- Laurencia elata [ncbi taxid: ]
- Lechevalieria aerocolonigenes [ncbi taxid: ]
- Lentinellus omphalodes [ncbi taxid: 5356]
- Leptospermum scoparium [ncbi taxid: 295139]
- Ligusticum chuanxiong [ncbi taxid: 2689076]
- Lonicera japonica [ncbi taxid: 105884]
- Machaerium mucronulatum [ncbi taxid: ]
- Magnolia acuminata [ncbi taxid: 3404]
- Matteuccia struthiopteris [ncbi taxid: 3277]
- Millettia racemosa [ncbi taxid: ]
- Mosla chinensis [ncbi taxid: 516065]
- Nicotiana langsdorffii [ncbi taxid: 118700]
- Nitraria sibirica [ncbi taxid: 357931]
- Ochtodes crockeri [ncbi taxid: 508041]
- Ophioglossum vulgatum [ncbi taxid: 49227]
- Osyris tenuifolia [ncbi taxid: ]
- Parmelia conspersa [ncbi taxid: ]
- Penicillium toxicarium [ncbi taxid: 395862]
- Plumbago europaea [ncbi taxid: 114226]
- Polygonum minus [ncbi taxid: ]
- Polyporus sulphureus [ncbi taxid: ]
- Pyrocystis lunula [ncbi taxid: 2972]
- Santalum album [ncbi taxid: 35974]
- Schisandra chinensis [ncbi taxid: 50507]
- Scutellaria barbata [ncbi taxid: 396367]
- Senecio erraticus [ncbi taxid: ]
- Simmondsia chinensis [ncbi taxid: 3999]
- Tabebuia rosea [ncbi taxid: 429709]
- Talaromyces wortmanni [ncbi taxid: ]
- Tanacetum santolina [ncbi taxid: 1115790]
- Tetraclinis articulata [ncbi taxid: 13717]
- Timonius kaniensis [ncbi taxid: ]
- Trocholejeunea sandvicensis [ncbi taxid: ]
- Zingiber officinale [ncbi taxid: 94328]
- Zingiber officinale ROSC. [ncbi taxid: ]
- Acorus calamus [ncbi taxid: 4465]
- Acorus calanus L. [ncbi taxid: ]
- Ageratum conyzoides [ncbi taxid: 68299]
- Angelica pubescens [ncbi taxid: 312530]
- Callitropsis funebris [ncbi taxid: 74301]
- Cupressus funebris [ncbi taxid: ]
- Cupressus funebris Endl. [ncbi taxid: ]
- Microlepia marginata [ncbi taxid: 749682]
- Thuja occidentalis [ncbi taxid: 3317]
- Chrysanthemum indicum [ncbi taxid: 146995]
- Chrysanthemum x morifolium [ncbi taxid: 41568]
- Commiphora quadricincta [ncbi taxid: 2248429]
- Zingiber officinale [ncbi taxid: 94328]
Pathway Synthetic
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