Studies in carotenogenesis. 8. The carotenoids present in the basidiomycete Dacromyces stillatus

1 March 1953

journal article
research article
Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal

Vol. 53 (4), 538-540
https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0530538

Abstract

The following polyenes were found to occur in D. stillatus: phytofluene, alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, zeta-carotene, torulene, cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin. beta-Carotene is the major pigment present. gamma-Carotene and phytoene are also probably present in traces. Traces of 2 unidentified carotenoids were also observed.

Keywords

CAROTENE
FUNGI

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