Term Name: echinenone
Synonyms: 4-keto-beta-carotene, 4-oxo-beta-carotene, aphanin, beta,beta-caroten-4-one, echinenone, myoxanthin
Definition: A carotenone that is beta-carotene in which the 4 position has undergone formal oxidation to afford the corresponding ketone. Isolated as orange-red crystals, it is widely distributed in marine invertebrates.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:4746]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: carotenone
has_parent_hydride: beta-carotene
has_role: animal metabolite bacterial metabolite cofactor marine metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 3'-hydroxyechinenone 4',4'-dihydroxyechinenone 4'-hydroxyechinenone