beta-apo 10'carotenal

Introduction

beta-carotene asymmetrically cleaved at the 9',10' double bond by beta,beta-carotene 9',10'-dioxygenase to form beta-apo-10'-carotenal & beta-ionone

More general terms

• aldehyde

Additional terms

• beta,beta-carotene 9',10'-dioxygenase; B-diox-II; beta-carotene dioxygenase 2 (BCO2, BCDO2)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6450190