Compound
all-trans-beta-carotene
A carotenoid that is a precursor of vitamin A. Beta carotene is administered to reduce the severity of photosensitivity reactions in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (porphyria, erythropoietic).
Structure
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- Class
- Organic compound
- Formula
- C40H56
- Mass
- 536.888 g/mol
- Charge
- 0
- InChIKey
- OENHQHLEOONYIE-JLTXGRSLSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C=C(C)/C=C/C2=C(C)CCCC2(C)C)C(C)(C)CCC1
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
1 entity
1 entities reached.
0 reported hops1 assembled from the scaffold
What the reference databases state
Statements
3 statements
3 statements · 2 reference databases · Subject: all-trans-beta-carotene · Sources: Human-GEM, Rhea
- all-trans-beta-carotene is converted to all-trans-retinalCompoundHuman-GEM MAR08697Inferred only
- all-trans-beta-carotene is a substrate of BCO1ProteinHuman-GEM MAR08697Inferred only
- all-trans-beta-carotene is a substrate of BCO2ProteinRhea RHEA:26389Inferred only
Reactions
11 reactions
all-trans-beta-caroteneall-trans-beta-carotene
Reaction pageReversibleBalancedGO:0005829, GO:0005615
Human-GEM MAR08696CC BY 4.0Reference data
all-trans-beta-carotene+dioxygen2all-trans-retinal
Catalysed by BCO1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 3.1.6.14GO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR08697CC BY 4.0Reference data
Reaction pageReversibleBalance undeterminableGO:0005615
Human-GEM MAR09276CC BY 4.0Reference data
all-trans-beta-carotene+dioxygenbeta-ionone+all-trans-10'-apo-beta-carotenal
Catalysed by BCO2
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:26389CC BY 4.0Reference data
all-trans-beta-carotene+2reduced [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin]+dioxygen+2hydronbeta-cryptoxanthin+2oxidized [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin]+water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:30323CC BY 4.0Reference data
all-trans-beta-carotene+4reduced [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin]+2dioxygen+4hydronzeaxanthin+4oxidized [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin]+2water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:30331CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:27740all-trans-beta-carotene
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:32239CC BY 4.0Reference data
all-trans-beta-carotene+dioxygen2all-trans-retinal
Catalysed by BCO1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:32887CC BY 4.0Reference data
all-trans-beta-caroteneCHEBI:67188
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:34455CC BY 4.0Reference data
all-trans-beta-carotene+2AH2+2dioxygenCHEBI:4746+2A+3water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:55660CC BY 4.0Reference data
all-trans-beta-carotene+AH2+dioxygenCHEBI:140677+A+water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:56724CC BY 4.0Reference data
On the label
Labelled products
24 products
Source: NIH DSLD · Ingredient: all-trans-beta-carotene · 24 products · Declared amount per serving: 433–20,000 IU (11 products)
24 labels state an amount0 do not
- BioCareEyeCare Plus1166.7 mcg RE7 mgper 1 Capsule(s)DSLD:302207
- Eye CandyOnce Daily Raspberry Splash Flavor433 IUper 2 Gummy(ies)DSLD:249632
- Higher NatureAdvanced Multi0.8 mgper 2DSLD:304528
- Higher NatureAdvanced Multi0.8 mgper 2 Tablet(s)DSLD:245358
- Higher NatureMum-2-Be4.5 mgper 3 Tablet(s)DSLD:224739
- Higher NatureSuper Antioxidant Protection2.3 mgper 1 Tablet(s)DSLD:217122
- Hurley's No Name Nutrition Market100% Natural Mixed Carotenoids Beta Carotene14,288 mcgper 1 Softgel(s)DSLD:12278
- KarunaOxyGuardNatural Beta-carotene20,000 IUper 3 Capsule(s)DSLD:24800
- NOWAntioxidant Caps12,500 IUper 1 Capsule(s)DSLD:15463
- NOWEve10,000 IUper 3 Tablet(s)DSLD:15420
- NOWEve10,000 IUper 3 Tablet(s)DSLD:15456
- NOW SportsElectro Endurance Orange Flavor1,300 IUper 45 Gram(s)DSLD:13112
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- Nutri-WestCon-Lyph400 Unitsper 1 Tablet(s)DSLD:27694
- Nutri-WestTotal Eyebright-CDunaliella salina1,000 Unit(s)per 1 Tablet(s)DSLD:28435
- Nutri-WestTotal Eyebright-M2,000 Unit(s)per 1 Tablet(s)DSLD:28451
- Nutri-WestTotal GHRDunaliella salina500 Unit(s)per 1 Tablet(s)DSLD:28473
- Nutri-WestTotal Systemic D-Tox1,250 Unit(s)per 1 Capsule(s)DSLD:29063
- Prime By IsotonixJoint Support FormulaBeta-Carotene Note: Vitamin A precursor500 IUper 6.6 Gram(s)DSLD:6196
- Protocol For Life BalanceClinical Strength Ocu Support10,000 IUper 3 Capsule(s)DSLD:15474
- Protocol For Life BalanceOrtho Multi For Womenpro-Vitamin A 6 mg · Beta-Carotene (Form: as pro-Vitamin A 6 mg)10,000 IUper 3 Vegetarian Capsule(s)DSLD:11791
- Protocol For Life BalanceOrtho Multi For Womenpro-Vitamin A 6 mg · Beta-Carotene (Form: as pro-Vitamin A 6 mg)10,000 IUper 3 Tablet(s)DSLD:11810
- RugbyChildren's Chewable Vite with Iron1,250 IUper 1 Tablet(s)DSLD:12220
- Specialty PharmacyBeta Carotene14,200 mcgper 1 Softgel(s)DSLD:6682
- Sunfood SuperfoodsNutrient-Rich Chlorella Tablets960 mcgper 6 Tablet(s)DSLD:16736
Label record: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements · CC0
Other names
7 names
Resolves to: all-trans-beta-carotene
- Also called
- 1,1'-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaene-1,18-diyl]bis(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexene)all-trans-β-carotenebeta-Carotenebeta-Karotinβ-Karotin
- Systematic name
- beta,beta-caroteneβ,β-carotene