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axerophthene

Term ID
CHEBI:40918
Synonyms
  • (all-E)-2-(3,7-dimethyl-1,3,5,7-nonatetraenyl)-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexene
  • (all-E)-3,7-dimethyl-1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ylidene)-2,4,6-nonatriene
  • 2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E)-3,7-dimethylnona-1,3,5,7-tetraen-1-yl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohex-1-ene
  • 2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E)-3,7-dimethylnona-1,3,5,7-tetraen-1-yl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexene
  • 2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E)-3,7-dimethylnona-1,3,5,7-tetraenyl]-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexene
  • all-trans axerophthene
  • Axerophten
  • deoxyretinol
Definition
A diterpene that is cyclohexene substituted by a (1Z,3E,5E,7E)-3,7-dimethylnona-1,3,5,7-tetraen-1-yl group at position 2 and by methyl groups at positions 1,3 and 3. It is the parent hydrocarbon on which Vitamin A and other retinoids are based.
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Phenotype resulting from axerophthene
Phenotype where environments contain axerophthene
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