- 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...
-
chromatography of some
spinach leaf
extract shows the
various pigments present in
their chloroplasts:
yellowish xanthophylls,
greenish chlorophylls a and b....
- "yellow") is a
xanthophyll and one of 600
known naturally occurring carotenoids.
Lutein is
synthesized only by plants, and like
other xanthophylls is found...
-
yellow pigment), plus xanthos, the Gr**** word for "yellow" (see
xanthophyll).
Xanthophylls such as
zeaxanthin are
found in
highest quantity in the leaves...
-
lutein and zeaxanthin,
which are
yellow or
orange carotenoids known as
xanthophylls. The
different yolk's
proteins have
distinct roles.
Phosvitins are important...
- fat-soluble and
insoluble in
water (in
contrast with
other carotenoids, the
xanthophylls,
which contain oxygen and thus are less
chemically hydrophobic). The...
-
their derivates) Carotenes:
alpha and beta carotene, lycopene,
rhodopsin Xanthophylls: canthaxanthin, zeaxanthin,
lutein Proteinaceous: phytochrome, phycobiliproteins...
- 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...
- Gamma-Carotene Delta-Carotene
Lycopene Neurosporene Phytofluene Phytoene Xanthophylls:
Canthaxanthin Cryptoxanthin Zeaxanthin Astaxanthin Lutein Rubixanthin...
