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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)...
- m****: 544.94 g/mol,
exact m****: 544.5008 u) may
refer to:
Phytoene any
tetraterpene This set
index page
lists chemical structure articles ****ociated with...
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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...
- limonoids,
oleanolic acid, sterols, squalene,
ursolic acid
Tetraterpenoids Tetraterpenes 8 40 C40H64
Carotenoids Polyterpenoid Polyterpenes >8 >40 (C5H8)n Gutta-percha...
- molecule. Commonly,
terpenes contain 2, 3, 4 or 6
isoprene units; the
tetraterpenes (8
isoprene units) form a
separate class of
compounds called carotenoids;...
- 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...
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Astaxanthin /æstəˈzænθɪn/ is a keto-carotenoid
within a
group of
chemical compounds known as
carotenones or terpenes.
Astaxanthin is a
metabolite of zeaxanthin...
- β-Cryptoxanthin is a
natural carotenoid pigment. It has been
isolated from a
variety of
sources including the
fruit of
plants in the
genus Physalis, orange...
- in plants,
certain fungi, and bacteria.
Structurally carotenes are
tetraterpenes,
meaning that they are
synthesized biochemically from four 10-carbon...
