title: [Enzymatic conversion of torulene and torularhodine into retinal].
abstract: The enzymatic conversion of torulene to retinal is demonstrated in in vitro tests using beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.21) from the rabbit small intestine mucosa. This is the first evidence for the potent vitamin A activity of torulene. Little amounts of retinal also formed from methyl ester of torularhodin and from torularhodin.
authors: Iu V
authors: IuV
authors: Ershov
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Dmitrovskiĭ
authors: O V
authors: OV
authors: Poluliakh
authors: O I
authors: OI
authors: Podoprigora
authors: V Ia
authors: VIa
authors: Bykhovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D012172:Retinaldehyde / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D002338:Carotenoids; C078922:torulene; C078923:torularhodin; D012172:Retinaldehyde
vernacular_title: Fermentativnoe prevrashchenie torulina i torularodina v retinal'.