Terpene

Neurosporene
Names
	IUPAC name 7,8-Dihydro-ψ,ψ-carotene
Identifiers
CAS Number	502-64-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:16833;
ChemSpider	4444347;
PubChem CID	5280789;
	InChI InChI=1S/C40H58/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-17,19-22,25-31H,13-14,18,23-24,32H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,35-21+,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+ Key: ATCICVFRSJQYDV-XILUKMICSA-N; InChI=1/C40H58/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h11-12,15-17,19-22,25-31H,13-14,18,23-24,32H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,25-15+,26-16+,31-17+,35-21+,36-22+,37-27+,38-28+,39-29+,40-30+ Key: ATCICVFRSJQYDV-XILUKMICBV;
	SMILES CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C)/C)/C)/C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C40H58
Molar mass	538.904 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

Neurosporene is a carotenoid pigment. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of lycopene and a variety of bacterial carotenoids.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Scolnik, PA; Walker, MA; Marrs, BL (1980). "Biosynthesis of carotenoids derived from neurosporene in Rhodopseudomonas capsulata". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 255 (6): 2427–32. PMID 7358679.

Carotenoids
Carotenes (C₄₀)	α-Carotene β-Carotene γ-Carotene δ-Carotene ε-Carotene ζ-Carotene Lycopene Neurosporene Phytoene Phytofluene Torulene Lycopersene
Xanthophylls (C₄₀)	Antheraxanthin Astaxanthin Canthaxanthin Citranaxanthin Cryptoxanthin Diadinoxanthin Diatoxanthin Dinoxanthin Echinenone Flavoxanthin Fucoxanthin Lutein Neoxanthin Rhodoxanthin Rubixanthin Violaxanthin Zeaxanthin Zeinoxanthin
Apocarotenoids (C_<40)	Abscisic acid Apocarotenal Bixin Crocetin Food orange 7 Ionones Peridinin
Vitamin A retinoids (C₂₀)	Retinal Retinoic acid Retinol
Retinoid drugs	Acitretin Alitretinoin Bexarotene Etretinate Fenretinide Isotretinoin Tazarotene Temarotene Tretinoin Zuretinol acetate