- the
synthesizing genes from fungi).
Carotenes are
photosynthetic pigments important for photosynthesis.
Carotenes contain no
oxygen atoms. They absorb...
- 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...
- 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...
-
molecular structure) than
carotenes, and
causes their separation from
carotenes in many
types of chromatography. (
Carotenes are
usually more
orange in...
- 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...
- groups.
Carotenes typically contain only
carbon and hydrogen, i.e., they are hydrocarbons.
Prominent members include α-
carotene, β-
carotene, and lycopene...
- 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...
- ε-
Carotene (epsilon-
carotene) is a
carotene. It can be
synthesized from 2,7-dimethyl-2,4,6-octatrienedial and 2-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-butenal...
- Beta-
carotene isomerase (EC 5.2.1.14, DWARF27 (gene)) is an
enzyme with
systematic name beta-
carotene 9-cis-all-trans isomerase. This
enzyme catalyses...
- ζ-
Carotene isomerase (EC 5.2.1.12, Z-ISO, 15-cis-zeta-
carotene isomerase) is an
enzyme with
systematic name 9,15,9'-tricis-zeta-
carotene cis-trans-isomerase...
