Beta-carotene Totally Explained

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|Section2= |Section3= }} Beta-carotene is an organic compound and a terpenoid. As a carotene with β-rings at both ends, it's the most common form of carotene. It is a precursor (inactive form) of Vitamin A. Being highly conjugated, it's deeply colored, and as a hydrocarbon lacking fuctional groups, it's very lipophilic.
The structure was deduced by Karrer et al. In nature, β-carotene is a precursor to vitamin A via the action of β-carotene dioxygenase. β-carotene is also the substance in carrots that colours them orange. β-Carotenoid is biosynthesized from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate.

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