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Lycopene is a symmetrical tetraterpene because it consists entirely of carbon and hydrogen and is derived from eight isoprene subunits. [4] Isolation procedures for lycopene were first reported in 1910, and the structure of the molecule was determined by 1931.
To date, no X-ray crystal structure of lycopene has been reported. UV spectra of lycopene in hexane. A typical carotenoid, lycopene displays three absorbance maxima. A peak at 360 nm would indicate the presence of certain cis-isomers
Blakeslea trispora is a mould and member of the division Zygomycota.This species has been well studied for its ability to produce carotenoids, particularly, β-carotene and lycopene. β-carotene is a vitamin A precursor and both of β-carotene and lycopene play a significant role in the inhibition of oxidative stress.
Azzi has researched the mechanisms through which vitamin E and lycopene prevent prostate cancer and has discovered the transport carrier for aspartic and glutamic acids in mitochondria. [3] He has evaluated vitamin E's roles beyond its antioxidative properties, highlighting its involvement in cellular signaling, gene regulation, and disease ...
The biological activities for most phytochemicals are unknown or poorly understood, in isolation or as part of foods. [2] [5] ... such as lycopene present in tomatoes
It also may help the body absorb fat-soluble compounds like lycopene, an antioxidant found in tomatoes (a common ingredient in pasta dishes). For a quick and delicious olive oil–forward pasta ...
Lycopene is abundantly present in marine photosynthetic organisms; possibly it is the precursor in a lycopene-to-lycopane pathway. [15] The detection of lycopa-14(E),18(E)-diene in the green alga Botryococcus braunii strengthens this theory, as the conversion of lycopadiene to lycopane would be simpler and more feasible than that of lycopene to ...
In 2000 it was discovered that the gene insertion of a bacterial phytoene desaturase into transgenic tomatoes increased the lycopene content without the need to alter several of the plants enzymes. [5] This approach was later used in rice to increase its β-carotene content resulting in the Golden Rice project.