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Zeaxanthin is one of the most
common carotenoids in nature, and is used in the
xanthophyll cycle.
Synthesized in
plants and some micro-organisms, it is...
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Zeaxanthin (3R,3′S-
Zeaxanthin) is a
xanthophyll carotenoid and is one of the
three stereoisomers of
zeaxanthin. Of the
three stereoisomers, meso-zeaxanthin...
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Zeaxanthin epoxidase (EC 1.14.13.90, Zea-epoxidase) is an
enzyme with
systematic name
zeaxanthin,NAD(P)H:oxygen oxidoreductase. This
enzyme catalyses the...
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Zeaxanthin glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.276, crtX (gene)) is an
enzyme with
systematic name UDP-glucose:
zeaxanthin beta-D-glucosyltransferase. This enzyme...
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animal fats.
Lutein is
isomeric with
zeaxanthin,
differing only in the
placement of one
double bond.
Lutein and
zeaxanthin can be
interconverted in the body...
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Zeaxanthin 7,8-dioxygenase (EC 1.14.99.42,
zeaxanthin 7,8(7',8')-cleavage dioxygenase, CsZCD) is an
enzyme with
systematic name
zeaxanthin:oxygen oxidoreductase...
- violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, and
zeaxanthin.
During light stress,
violaxanthin is converted, i.e. reduced, to
zeaxanthin via the
intermediate antheraxanthin...
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lutein and
zeaxanthin within the
macula may be ****ociated with an
increase in the risk of age-related
macular degeneration.
Lutein and
zeaxanthin act as antioxidants...
- Gamma-Carotene Delta-Carotene
Lycopene Neurosporene Phytofluene Phytoene Xanthophylls:
Canthaxanthin Cryptoxanthin Zeaxanthin Astaxanthin Lutein Rubixanthin...
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zeaxanthin,
lutein and β-cryptoxanthin,
whereas red
colors derive from
capsanthin and capsorubin. One
study found high
concentrations of
zeaxanthin in...
