A lipochrome (from Greek λίπος ("fat") and χρῶμα ("color"))[1] is a naturally occurring, fat-soluble pigment.[2] Lipofuscin—a product of fat breakdown in lysosomes—is a type of lipochrome[2] that is associated with the decomposition of cell membranes. Beta carotene, a lipochrome, was found in the retina, pigment epithelium, and iris of cattle eyes.[3]
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- ^ "Lipochrome word origin". Etymologeek. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ a b "lipochrome", The Free Dictionary, retrieved 2021-02-18
- ^ Bielig; Busch (1944). "Lipochromes in the retina, pigment epithelium and iris of cattle". Hoppe-Seyler's Zeitschrift fur physiologische Chemie. 280: 56–63.