γ-carotene

chemical compound
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γ-carotene

Summary

γ-carotene is a type of chemical entity[1]. γ-carotene ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • γ-carotene's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • γ-carotene's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)C)C[4].
  • γ-carotene's chemical formula is recorded as C₄₀H₅₆[5].
  • γ-carotene is a type of vitamin A[6].
  • γ-carotene is a type of biogenic aliphatic hydrocarbon[7].
  • γ-carotene is a type of carotenoid[8].
  • γ-carotene is part of lycopene beta cyclase activity[9].
  • γ-carotene's Commons category is recorded as Γ-Carotene[10].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Diospyros kaki[11].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum arvense[12].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum hyemale[13].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum fluviatile[14].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum telmateia[15].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum palustre[16].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum pratense[17].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum sylvaticum[18].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Olea europaea[19].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Metasequoia glyptostroboides[20].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Pantoea agglomerans[21].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Pantoea ananatis[22].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Flavobacterium[23].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Myxococcus xanthus[24].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Passiflora edulis[25].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Psidium guajava[26].
  • γ-carotene's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces griseus[27].

Why It Matters

γ-carotene ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).[2] γ-carotene has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] γ-carotene is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . geneontology.org. Retrieved . geneontology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Carotenoid changes in the peel of ripening persimmon (Diospyros kaki) cv Triumph. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Carotenoids in sixty-six representatives of the Pteridophyta. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Olive (Olea Europea). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Ketocarotenoids—Autumn carotenoids in Metasequoia glyptostroboides. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Functional assignment of Erwinia herbicola Eho10 carotenoid genes expressed in Escherichia coli. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Elucidation of the Erwinia uredovora carotenoid biosynthetic pathway by functional analysis of gene products expressed in Escherichia coli. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Isolation and characterization of the carotenoid biosynthesis genes of Flavobacterium sp. strain R1534.. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . A Cluster of Structural and Regulatory Genes for Light‐Induced Carotenogenesis in Myxococcus xanthus. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Carotenoids from Yellow Passion Fruit (Passifloraedulis). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Carotenoids from guava (Psidium guajava l.): isolation and structure elucidation.. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Activation and analysis of crypticcrt genes for carotenoid biosynthesis fromStreptomyces griseus. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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