beta-carotene

Term ID

CHEBI:17579

Synonyms

1,1'-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene-1,18-diyl]bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene)
all-trans-beta-carotene
beta,beta-carotene
BETA-CAROTENE
beta-Karotin

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Definition

A cyclic carotene obtained by dimerisation of all-trans-retinol. A strongly-coloured red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruit and the most active and important provitamin A carotenoid.

References

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Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

CTD

Relationships

is a type of: carotenoid beta-end derivative cyclic carotene

carotenoid beta-end derivative cyclic carotene Show first 5 Terms
has_role: antioxidant biological pigment cofactor ferroptosis inhibitor human metabolite ... Show All 8 Terms

antioxidant biological pigment cofactor ferroptosis inhibitor human metabolite mouse metabolite plant metabolite provitamin A Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_functional_parent: 4,4-dihydroxy-all-trans-beta-carotene 4-hydroxy-all-trans-beta-carotene beta-carotene 5,6-epoxide

4,4-dihydroxy-all-trans-beta-carotene 4-hydroxy-all-trans-beta-carotene beta-carotene 5,6-epoxide Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_parent_hydride: 7,8-dihydro-beta-carotene astacene astaxanthin beta-cryptoxanthin canthaxanthin ... Show All 8 Terms

7,8-dihydro-beta-carotene astacene astaxanthin beta-cryptoxanthin canthaxanthin echinenone meso-zeaxanthin zeaxanthin Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from beta-carotene

Phenotype where environments contain beta-carotene

Phenotype modified by environments containing beta-carotene

Phenotype affecting beta-carotene

Human Disease Model