β-Carotene 5,6-epoxide

β-Carotene 5,6-epoxide, a carotenoid, is a degradation product of β-carotene. β-Carotene 5,6-epoxide can be found in isolated chloroplasts. Carotenoids are important biological active, and may regulate cellular differentiation, growth control, photooxidative protection, cell membrane stability, photosynthesis, vision process and nutrition[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1923-89-3]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Drug Derivative

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Smiles

CC1(C)C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C23C(O2)(CCCC3(C)C)C)=C(C)CCC1

Molecular Formula

C40H56O

Molecular Weight

552.87

References & Citations

[1]Young, et al. "The Occurrence of β-Carotene-5,6-epoxide in the Photosynthetic Apparatus of Higher Plants" Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C, vol. 44, no. 11-12, 1989, pp. 959-965.