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echinenone

Term ID
CHEBI:4746
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.
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Relationships
is a type of
has_parent_hydride
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from echinenone
Phenotype where environments contain echinenone
Phenotype modified by environments containing echinenone
Human Disease Model
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