Beta-carotene
| Beta-carotene | |
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| Identifiers | |
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| PubChem | |
| SMILES | CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC= C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)C)C |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C40H56 |
| Molar mass | 536.873 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references | |
Overview
Beta-carotene is a form of carotene with β-rings at both ends. Its the most common form of carotene. It is a form of Vitamin A.
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Carotenoids | |
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| Carotenes: | Carotene (Alpha-carotene · Beta-carotene) · Lycopene · Phytoene • Phytofluene · Neurosporene |
| Retinoids: | Acitretin · Alitretinoin · Bexarotene · Etretinate · Fenretinide · Isotretinoin · Retinaldehyde · Tazarotene · Vitamin A (Retinol, Tretinoin) |
| Xanthophylls: | Antheraxanthin · Astaxanthin · Canthaxanthin · Citranaxanthin · Cryptoxanthin · Diadinoxanthin · Diatoxanthin · Dinoxanthin · Flavoxanthin · Fucoxanthin · Lutein · Neoxanthin · Rhodoxanthin · Rubixanthin · Violaxanthin · Zeaxanthin |
Vitamins (A11) | |
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| Fat soluble | A: Retinol - Beta-carotene - Tretinoin - Alpha-carotene
D: 7-Dehydrocholesterol → Previtamin D3 → Cholecalciferol (D3) → Calcidiol → Calcitriol (active form) → Calcitroic acid; Ergosterol → Ergocalciferol (D2); (analogues: Dihydrotachysterol, Calcipotriol, Tacalcitol) E: Tocopherol - Tocotrienol K: Naphthoquinone - Phylloquinone/K1 - Menatetrenone/K2 |
| Water soluble: B vitamins | B1 (Thiamine, Sulbutiamine, Benfotiamine) - B2 (Riboflavin) - B3 (Niacin, Nicotinamide) - B5 (Pantothenic acid, Dexpanthenol, Pantethine) - B6 (Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal phosphate) - B7 (Biotin) - B9 (Folic acid) - B12 (Cyanocobalamin, Hydroxocobalamin, Methylcobalamin, Cobamamide) |
| Water soluble: other | C (Ascorbic acid) - Choline |
| see also enzyme cofactors | |
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