Deinoxanthin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deinoxanthin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A carotenoid (5R)-5-hydroxy-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E,21E)-24-hydroxy-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21-undecaenyl]-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one present in Deinococcus radiodurans.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid (5R)-5-hydroxy-3-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E,19E,21E)-24-hydroxy-3,7,12,16,20,24-hexamethylpentacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21-undecaenyl]-2,4,4-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one present in Deinococcus radiodurans.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dinoxanthin, nostoxanthin, heteroxanthin, crocoxanthin, caloxanthin, spirilloxanthin.
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