| Synonyms: |
(all-E)-2-(3,7-dimethyl-1,3,5,7-nonatetraenyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexene,
(all-E)-3,7-dimethyl-1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ylidene)-2,4,6-nonatriene,
2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E)-3,7-dimethylnona-1,3,5,7-tetraen-1-yl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene,
2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E)-3,7-dimethylnona-1,3,5,7-tetraen-1-yl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexene,
2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E)-3,7-dimethylnona-1,3,5,7-tetraenyl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexene,
all-trans axerophthene,
Axerophten,
deoxyretinol
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| Definition: |
A diterpene that is cyclohexene substituted by a (1Z,3E,5E,7E)-3,7-dimethylnona-1,3,5,7-tetraen-1-yl group at position 2 and by methyl groups at positions 1,3 and 3. It is the parent hydrocarbon on which Vitamin A and other retinoids are based. |