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ChEBI

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 β-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.
References
  • cas:432-68-8
  • kegg.compound:C08592
  • knapsack:C00000925
  • patent:GB1549643
  • patent:US4100197
  • pdb-ccd:ECH
  • pubmed:11697247
  • pubmed:17765578
  • pubmed:23160982
  • pubmed:5473895
  • reaxys:2030114
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from echinenone
Phenotype where environments contain echinenone
Phenotype modified by environments containing echinenone
Phenotype affecting echinenone
Human Disease Model