Spheroidene

Chemical compound

Spheroidene is a carotenoid pigment. It is a component of the photosynthetic reaction center of certain purple bacteria of the Rhodospirillaceae family, including Rhodobacter sphaeroides and Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides. Like other carotenoids, it is a tetraterpenoid. In purified form, it is a brick-red solid soluble in benzene.

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