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carotenoid

One of a class of tetraterpenoids (C40), formally derived from the acyclic parent, psi,psi-carotene by hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, cyclization, oxidation, or combination of these processes. This class includes carotenes, xanthophylls and certain compounds that arise from rearrangement of the skeleton of psi,psi-carotene or by loss of part of this structure. Retinoids are excluded.

ChEBI ID: 23044

Members (1)

MemberDefinitionRole
chlorobacteneA carotenoid that is 1,2,4-trimethylmenzene in which the hydrogen at position 3 has been replaced by an all-trans-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,23-undecaen-1-yl group. Found in photosynthetic green bacteria.chlorobactene

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, Drugs in This Class (%)All Drugs %
pre-19901 (11.11)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's3 (33.33)29.6817
2010's4 (44.44)24.3611
2020's1 (11.11)2.80

Study Types

Publication TypeStudies, Drugs in This Class (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other10 (100.00%)84.16%