β-carotene

Summary

β-carotene is a type of chemical entity^[1]. β-carotene ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• β-carotene's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity^[3].
• β-carotene's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(CCCC2(C)C)C)C)C^[4].
• β-carotene's chemical formula is recorded as C₄₀H₅₆^[5].
• β-carotene is a type of vitamin A^[6].
• β-carotene is a type of carotenoid^[7].
• β-carotene is a type of carotene^[8].
• β-carotene is part of beta-carotene metabolic process^[9].
• β-carotene is part of beta-carotene catabolic process^[10].
• β-carotene is part of beta-carotene biosynthetic process^[11].
• β-carotene is part of response to beta-carotene^[12].
• β-carotene is part of cellular response to beta-carotene^[13].
• β-carotene is part of beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase activity^[14].
• β-carotene is part of beta,beta-carotene-9',10'-cleaving oxygenase activity^[15].
• β-carotene is part of beta-carotene 3-hydroxylase activity^[16].
• β-carotene is part of beta-carotene isomerase activity^[17].
• β-carotene is used for food additive^[18].
• β-carotene's Commons category is recorded as Β-Carotene^[19].
• β-carotene comprises carbon^[20].
• β-carotene comprises hydrogen^[21].

Why It Matters

β-carotene ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (778 views/month).^[2] β-carotene has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] β-carotene is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]