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beta-carotene catabolic process

Known as: beta-carotene breakdown, beta-carotene catabolism, beta-carotene degradation 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of beta-carotene. [GOC:TermGenie, GOC:yaf, MetaCyc:PWY-5943, PMID:11387982, UniPathway… 
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2016
2016
Studies on retention of beta-carotene extracted from amaranthus species preserved in virgin coconut oil and unadulterated honey
Dark green leafy vegetables (DGLV) such as Amaranthus spp are known to be good sources of beta-carotene, a pro-vitamin A… 
2012
2012
In vitro conversion of ß-carotene to retinal in bovine rumen fluid by a recombinant ß-carotene- 15, 15'-monooxygenase.
Pasture-fed cattle yield carcasses with yellow fat; consumers often reject the resulting meat products because they assume they… 
2008
2008
Novel peroxidases of Marasmius scorodonius degrade beta-carotene.
Two extracellular enzymes (MsP1 and MsP2) capable of efficient beta-carotene degradation were purified from culture supernatants… 
2007
2007
Light-induced changes in an aqueous beta-carotene system stored under halogen and fluorescent lamps, affected by two oxygen partial pressures.
The aim of this work was to investigate the reaction kinetics of beta-carotene in an aqueous medium as a function of exposure to… 
2004
2004
Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of beta-carotene breakdown products on primary rat hepatocytes.
According to Siems and colleagues, free radical attack on beta-carotene results in the formation of high amounts of cleavage… 
2003
2003
A peroxidase from Lepista irina cleaves beta,beta-carotene to flavor compounds.
Extracellular liquid of the edible fungus Lepista irina was found to effectively degrade beta,beta-carotene, beta-lonone, beta… 
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