Rhodopin (1,2-dihydro-ψ,ψ-caroten-1-ol) is a
carotenoid
Carotenoids () are yellow, orange, and red organic pigments that are produced by plants and algae, as well as several bacteria, archaea, and fungi. Carotenoids give the characteristic color to pumpkins, carrots, parsnips, corn, tomatoes, cana ...
. It is a major carotenoid of
phototropic
In biology, phototropism is the growth of an organism in response to a light stimulus. Phototropism is most often observed in plants, but can also occur in other organisms such as fungi. The cells on the plant that are farthest from the ligh ...
bacteria such as ''
Rhodomicrobium vannielii'' and ''
Rhodopseudomonas acidophila'' strain 7050.
References
Carotenoids
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