title: Isolation of 4'-hydroxyechinenone from Micrococcus roseus.
abstract: The carotenoid 4'-hydroxyechinenone (4'-hydroxy-beta, beta-carotene-4-one) was isolated from Micrococcus roseus. It is proposed as an intermediate between echinenone and canthaxanthin.
mesh_terms: D001894:Borohydrides; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000032:analysis*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
chemical_list: D001894:Borohydrides; D002338:Carotenoids