prolycopene

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ lycopene

Noun

prolycopene (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A cis isomer of lycopene
   • 2015 July 6, “Phytoene Desaturase from Oryza sativa : Oligomeric Assembly, Membrane Association and Preliminary 3D-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     In contrast, ZDS introduces double bonds at the C7 and C7´position of ζ-carotene in cis configuration resulting in a C7,9,9´,7´-tetra-cis-lycopene species, termed prolycopene.