MeSH definition : Conjugates of betalamic acid with cyclo-dopa, both of which derive from TYROSINE.
They appear similar to INDOLES but are biosynthesized by a different path and contain
N . Members are red or violet COLORING AGENTS found in the Caryophyllales order of
PLANTS and some BASIDIOMYCETES.;
MeSH synonym : Betacyanin;
MeSH hyponym : betanidins; betanins; Betanidin;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betacyanins;
Conjugates of betalamic acid with cyclo-dopa, both of which derive from TYROSINE.
They appear similar to INDOLES but are biosynthesized by a different path and contain
N . Members are red or violet COLORING AGENTS found in the Caryophyllales order of
PLANTS and some BASIDIOMYCETES.