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their own
carotenoids and thus rely on
plants for
these pigments.
Carotenoproteins are
especially common among marine animals.
These complexes are responsible...
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Crustacyanin is a
carotenoprotein biological pigment found in the
exoskeleton of
lobsters and blue
crabs and
responsible for
their blue colour. β-Crustacyanin...
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- "Studies on a
carotenoprotein isolated from the copepod,
Labidocera acutifrons and its
relationship to the
decapod carotenoproteins and
other polyene-binding...
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Heras H,
Dreon MS,
Ituarte S,
Pollero RJ (2007-07-01). "Egg
carotenoproteins in
neotropical Ampullariidae (Gastropoda: Arquitaenioglossa)". Comparative...
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protein from the
invasive apple snail Pomacea maculata is a
complex carotenoprotein related to
those of
Pomacea canaliculata and
Pomacea scalaris". Comparative...
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Heras H,
Dreon MS,
Ituarte S,
Pollero RJ (2007-07-01). "Egg
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heterodimers are
photoactive and
recapitulate the
fusion of two
primitive carotenoproteins in the
evolution of
cyanobacterial photoprotection". The
Plant Journal...
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potent antioxidant and
provides the
reddish color to the eggs.
These carotenoproteins are also
highly resistant to
gastrointestinal digestion, and withstand...
