Neurosporene is a carotenoid pigment. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of lycopene and a variety of bacterial carotenoids.[1]
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IUPAC name
7,8-Dihydro-ψ,ψ-carotene
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Systematic IUPAC name
(6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-Octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,26,30-dodecaene | |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C40H58 | |
Molar mass | 538.904 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
edit- ^ Scolnik, PA; Walker, MA; Marrs, BL (1980). "Biosynthesis of carotenoids derived from neurosporene in Rhodopseudomonas capsulata". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 255 (6): 2427–32. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(19)85909-4. PMID 7358679.