Apocarotenoid Explained

Apocarotenoids are organic compounds which occur widely in living organisms. They are derived from carotenoids by oxidative cleavage,[1] catalyzed by carotenoid oxygenases. Examples include the vitamin A retinoids retinal, retinoic acid, and retinol; and the plant hormone abscisic acid.

Notes and References

  1. Marasco . Erin K. . Vay . Kimleng . Schmidt-Dannert . Claudia . 2006 . Identification of Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenases from Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 with Different Cleavage Activities . Journal of Biological Chemistry . 281 . 42 . 31583–31593 . ASBMB . 10.1074/jbc.M606299200 . 16920703. free .

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