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Tetraterpenes are
terpenes consisting of
eight isoprene units and have the
molecular formula C40H64.
Tetraterpenoids (including many carotenoids) are...
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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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purely hydrocarbons and
contain no oxygen). All are
derivatives of
tetraterpenes,
meaning that they are
produced from 8
isoprene units and
contain 40...
- molecule. Commonly,
terpenes contain 2, 3, 4 or 6
isoprene units; the
tetraterpenes (8
isoprene units) form a
separate class of
compounds called carotenoids;...
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Carotane is a
plant pigment that
belongs to a
class of
tetraterpenes called carotenoids.
These tetraterpenes are
known for
their yellow, orange, and red colors...
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Astaxanthin /æstəˈzænθɪn/ is a keto-carotenoid
within a
group of
chemical compounds known as
carotenoids or terpenes.
Astaxanthin is a
metabolite of zeaxanthin...
- 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...
- limonoids,
oleanolic acid, sterols, squalene,
ursolic acid
Tetraterpenoids Tetraterpenes 8 40 C40H64
Carotenoids Polyterpenoid Polyterpenes >8 >40 (C5H8)n Gutta-percha...
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Monoterpene C10 3
Sesquiterpenes C15 4
Diterpene C20 5
Sesterterpene C25 6
Triterpene C30 7
Sesquarterterpene C35 8
Tetraterpene C40 More than 8 Polyterpene...
- coloured, due to the
presence of
conjugated double bonds.
Carotenes are
tetraterpenes,
meaning that they are
derived from
eight 5-carbon
isoprene units (or...
