Definition of Xanthophylls. Meaning of Xanthophylls. Synonyms of Xanthophylls

- leaf pigments. As both are carotenoids, xanthophylls and carotenes are similar in structure, but xanthophylls contain oxygen atoms while carotenes are...
- be further converted into xanthophylls by using beta-hydrolase and epsilon-hydrolase, leading to a variety of xanthophylls. It is believed that both DXS...
- yellow pigment), plus xanthos, the Gr**** word for "yellow" (see xanthophyll). Xanthophylls such as zeaxanthin are found in highest quantity in the leaves...
- "yellow") is a xanthophyll and one of 600 known naturally occurring carotenoids. Lutein is synthesized only by plants, and like other xanthophylls is found...
- retinal in their visual systems, which derive from conversion from other xanthophylls. Living organisms produce retinal by irreversible oxidative cleavage...
- within their cells and accessory pigments (such as phycobiliproteins or xanthophylls) in some species. Phytoplankton are photosynthesizing microscopic protists...
- Gamma-Carotene Delta-Carotene Lycopene Neurosporene Phytofluene Phytoene Xanthophylls: Canthaxanthin Cryptoxanthin Zeaxanthin Astaxanthin Lutein Rubixanthin...
- chromatography of some spinach leaf extract shows the various pigments present in their chloroplasts: yellowish xanthophylls, greenish chlorophylls a and b....
- pink of flamingoes and salmon and the yellow of canaries and egg yolks. Xanthophylls are the most common yellow pigments that form one of two major divisions...
- fat-soluble and insoluble in water (in contrast with other carotenoids, the xanthophylls, which contain oxygen and thus are less chemically hydrophobic). The...