zeta Carotene

"zeta Carotene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A carotenoid produced in most carotenogenic organisms. It is one of several sequentially synthesized molecules that are precursors to BETA CAROTENE.

Descriptor ID

D024321

MeSH Number(s)

D02.455.326.271.665.202.912

D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.925

D02.455.849.131.912

D23.767.261.925

Concept/Terms

zeta Carotene

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "zeta Carotene".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Acyclic [D02.455.326]
Alkenes [D02.455.326.271]
Polyenes [D02.455.326.271.665]
Carotenoids [D02.455.326.271.665.202]
zeta Carotene [D02.455.326.271.665.202.912]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic [D02.455.426.392]
Cycloparaffins [D02.455.426.392.368]
Cyclohexanes [D02.455.426.392.368.367]
Cyclohexenes [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379]
Carotenoids [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249]
zeta Carotene [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.925]
Terpenes [D02.455.849]
Carotenoids [D02.455.849.131]
zeta Carotene [D02.455.849.131.912]
Biological Factors [D23]
Pigments, Biological [D23.767]
Carotenoids [D23.767.261]
zeta Carotene [D23.767.261.925]

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