ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] ASTACIN, the pigment of the lobster and of other crustaceans, is a derivative of β-carotene, that is, 5, 6, 5′, 6′-tetraketo-β-carotene or 4, 5, 4′, 5 -tetraketo-β-carotene. It forms a dioxime, C40H48O2 = (NOH)2, which besides tbe two oxime groups ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/133986d0
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