- The term
carotene (also carotin, from the
Latin carota, "carrot") is used for many
related unsaturated hydrocarbon substances having the
formula C40Hx...
- β-
Carotene (beta-
carotene) is an organic,
strongly colored red-orange
pigment abundant in fungi, plants, and fruits. It is a
member of the
carotenes, which...
- a
retinyl ester, and B) the
carotenoids α-
carotene (alpha-
carotene), β-
carotene, γ-
carotene (gamma-
carotene), and the
xanthophyll beta-cryptoxanthin (all...
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contain unsubstituted beta-ionone
rings (including β-
carotene, α-
carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, and γ-
carotene) have
vitamin A
activity (meaning that they can...
- δ-
Carotene (delta-
carotene) or ε,ψ-
carotene is a form of
carotene with an ε-ring at one end, and the
other uncyclized,
labelled ψ (psi). It is an intermediate...
- α-
Carotene (alpha-
carotene) is a form of
carotene with a β-ionone ring at one end and an α-ionone ring at the
opposite end. It is the
second most common...
- ζ-
Carotene (zeta-
carotene) is a carotenoid. It is
different from α-
carotene and β-
carotene because it is acyclic. ζ-
Carotene is
similar in
structure to...
- γ-
Carotene (gamma-
carotene) is a carotenoid, and is a
biosynthetic intermediate for
cyclized carotenoid synthesis in plants. It is
formed from cyclization...
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Lycopene is an
organic compound classified as a
tetraterpene and a
carotene.
Lycopene (from the Neo-Latin Lycopersicon, the name of a
former tomato genus)...
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Zeaxanthin biosynthesis proceeds from beta-
carotene via the
action of a
single protein,
known as a beta-
carotene hydroxylase, that is able to add a hydroxyl...
