Term Name: | echinenone |
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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 ) |