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  • noun organic chemistry An acyclic polyunsaturated isoprenoid hydrocarbon that is the precursor of the biosynthesis of carotenoid pigments

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  • Red: tomatoes and watermelon contain lycopene, phytoene, and phytofluene, which help lower the risk of cancer.

    The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007

  • Red: tomatoes and watermelon contain lycopene, phytoene, and phytofluene, which help lower the risk of cancer.

    The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007

  • Under the announced collaboration, EnviroLogix will develop Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assays (ELISAs) to permit quantifying the expression of phytoene synthase and phytoene desaturase -- two proteins involved in the production of beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin A-- in rice, sorghum and banana.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • Under the announced collaboration, EnviroLogix will develop Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assays (ELISAs) to permit quantifying the expression of phytoene synthase and phytoene desaturase -- two proteins involved in the production of beta carotene,

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Under the announced collaboration, EnviroLogix will develop Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assays (ELISAs) to permit quantifying the expression of phytoene synthase and phytoene desaturase -- two proteins involved in the production of beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin A-- in rice, sorghum and banana.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • GGPP, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate; PSY, phytoene synthase; PDS, phytoene desaturase; Z-ISO, ζ-carotene isomerase;

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Jianbing Yan 2010

  • Under the announced collaboration, EnviroLogix will develop Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assays (ELISAs) to permit quantifying the expression of phytoene synthase and phytoene desaturase -- two proteins involved in the production of beta carotene,

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • A plasmodial enzyme that presented phytoene synthase activity was also identified and characterized.

    Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue 2009

  • The patent (US 7,351,746 B2) is based on research conducted on phytoene and phytofluene, which are carotenoids found in natural

    FoodNavigator-USA RSS 2008

  • According to the company's vice president of new product development and scientific affairs, Dr Zohar Nir, this research has demonstrated phytoene and phytofluene block the progression of atherosclerosis by inhibiting the deposition of plaque from oxidized LDL-cholesterol.

    FoodNavigator-USA RSS 2008

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