OntologiesdronclassesCHEBI:17579   
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beta-caroteneImported
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_17579

A cyclic carotene obtained by dimerisation of all-trans-retinol. A strongly-coloured red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruit and the most active and important provitamin A carotenoid.

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Exact Synonyms
beta,beta-carotene
beta-Carotene
BETA-CAROTENE
Related Synonyms
1,1'-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene-1,18-diyl]bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene)
all-trans-beta-carotene
beta-Karotin
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