Term Name: bacterioruberin
Synonyms: (2S,2'S)-2,2'-bis(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-3,4,3',4'-tetradehydro-1,2,1',2'-tetrahydro-gamma,gamma-carotene-1,1'-diol, (5S,,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E,28E,30E,32S)-5,32-bis(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2,8,12,16,21,25,29,35-octamethylhexatriaconta-6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30-tridecaene-2,35-diol, bacterioruberin
Definition: A C50 carotenoid that is a red-coloured pigment found in several Halobacterium and Haloarcula species.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:49388]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: C50 carotenoid tertiary alcohol tetrol
has_role: bacterial metabolite biological pigment