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Descriptor English: zeta Carotene
Descriptor Spanish: zeta Caroteno
Descriptor zeta caroteno
Scope note: Carotenoide producido en la mayoría de los organismos carotenogénicos. Es una de las diversas moléculas sintetizadas secuencialmente precursoras del BETA CAROTENO.
Descriptor Portuguese: zeta Caroteno
Descriptor French: zêta-Carotène
Entry term(s): Carotene, zeta
zeta-Carotene
Tree 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
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024321
Scope note: A carotenoid produced in most carotenogenic organisms. It is one of several sequentially synthesized molecules that are precursors to BETA CAROTENE.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Antioxidants
Previous Indexing: Carotenoids (1986-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; for ZETA-CAROTENE see CAROTENE 1988-2001
History Note: 2002; for ZETA-CAROTENE use CAROTENOIDS 1988-2001
DeCS ID: 36049
Unique ID: D024321
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
zeta Carotene - Preferred
Concept UI M0003537
Scope note A carotenoid produced in most carotenogenic organisms. It is one of several sequentially synthesized molecules that are precursors to BETA CAROTENE.
Preferred term zeta Carotene
Entry term(s) Carotene, zeta
zeta-Carotene



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