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- Menthone is a monoterpene with a minty flavor that occurs naturally in a number of essential oils. l-Menthone (or (2S,5R)-trans-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanone)...
- reductase (PR) reduces this double bond using NADPH to form (−)-menthone. (−)-Menthone reductase (MR) then reduces the carbonyl group using NADPH to form...
- and M. haplocalyx are both recognized as plant sources of menthol and menthone, and are among the oldest herbs used for both culinary and medicinal products...
- Quechua. The prin****l components of essential oil are as follows: ****gone menthone menthol (−)-β-pinene (−)-α-pinene limonene isomenthone piperic acid eucalyptol...
- Secondary alcohols are oxidized to the corresponding ketone, e.g. menthol to menthone; dihydrocholesterol to cholestanone: 3 R2CHOH + Cr2O72− + 2 H+ → 3 R2C=O...
- \rightleftharpoons } (−)-menthone + NADPH + H+ Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (+)-neomenthol and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are (−)-menthone, NADPH, and...
- with systematic name (−)-menthone:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalises the following chemical reaction (1) (−)-menthone + NADP+ ⇌{\displaystyle...
- 8%. The oil is typically 45% α-terpineol, 27% myrcene, 8% limonene, 6% menthone, 3% β-p****andrene, 2% 1,8-cineol, 2% sabinene and 2% heptane. Other sources...
- products. Secondary alcohols are converted into ketones. For example, menthone may be prepared by oxidation of menthol with acidified dichromate. Tertiary...
- reaction (−)-menthol + NADP+ ⇌{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } (−)-menthone + NADPH + H+, i.e., catalyses the breakdown of menthol. Thus, the two substrates...