prolycopene

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pro- +‎ lycopene

Noun[edit]

prolycopene (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A cis isomer of lycopene
    • 2015 July 6, “Phytoene Desaturase from Oryza sativa : Oligomeric Assembly, Membrane Association and Preliminary 3D-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      In contrast, ZDS introduces double bonds at the C7 and C7´position of ζ-carotene in cis configuration resulting in a C7,9,9´,7´-tetra-cis-lycopene species, termed prolycopene.
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