4'-apo-beta-carotenal

Uses

4’-Apo-β-carotenal is an antioxidant β-carotene (C184250) derivative that can protect the skin from photoaging associated mitochondrial DNA mutation.

Definition

ChEBI: 4'-apo-beta-carotenal is an apo carotenoid C35 terpenoid compound arising from oxidative degradation of the beta,beta-carotene skeleton at the 4'-position. It is an enal and an apo carotenoid C35 terpenoid.