Bacterial carotenoids. 38. C 50 -carotenoids. 9. Isolation of decaprenoxanthin mono- and diglucoside from an Arthrobacter sp.
1972
N Arpin, and
S Liaaen-Jensen, and
M Trouilloud
UI
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D002338
Carotenoids
The general name for a group of fat-soluble pigments found in green, yellow, and leafy vegetables, and yellow fruits. They are aliphatic hydrocarbons containing 4 terpene subunits.
Any compound that contains a constituent sugar, in which the hydroxyl group attached to the first carbon is substituted by an alcoholic, phenolic, or other group. They are named specifically for the sugar contained, such as glucoside (glucose), pentoside (pentose), fructoside (fructose), etc. Upon hydrolysis, a sugar and nonsugar component (aglycone) are formed. (From Dorland, 28th ed; From Miall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed)
Glycoside
D001173
Arthrobacter
A genus of asporogenous bacteria isolated from soil that displays a distinctive rod-coccus growth cycle.