Carotenoids (/kəˈrɒtɪnɔɪd/) are yellow, orange, and red organic pigments that are produced by plants and algae, as well as several bacteria, archaea,...
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Β-Carotene (category Carotenoids)
inherited condition of sunlight sensitivity. β-carotene is the most common carotenoid in plants. When used as a food coloring, it has the E number E160a.: 119 ...
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Lycopene beta-cyclase (redirect from Carotenoid beta-end group lyase (decyclizing))
with systematic name carotenoid beta-end group lyase (decyclizing). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction carotenoid ψ-end group ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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a benign and reversible medical condition where an excess of dietary carotenoids results in orange discoloration of the outermost skin layer. The discoloration...
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Carotenoid isomerooxygenase (EC 1.13.11.65, ninaB (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name zeaxanthin:oxygen 15,15'-oxidoreductase (bond-cleaving, cis-isomerizing)...
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Lycopene epsilon-cyclase (redirect from Carotenoid psi-end group lyase (decyclizing))
with systematic name carotenoid psi-end group lyase (decyclizing). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction carotenoid psi-end group ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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hemoglobin, myoglobin Light-emitting: luciferin Carotenoids: Hematochromes (algal pigments, mixes of carotenoids and their derivates) Carotenes: alpha and beta...
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Carotenoid oxygenases are a family of enzymes involved in the cleavage of carotenoids to produce, for example, retinol, commonly known as vitamin A. This...
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Carotenoid 1,2-hydratase (EC 4.2.1.131, CrtC) is an enzyme with systematic name lycopene hydro-lyase (1-hydroxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene-forming). This enzyme...
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Paprika (section Carotenoids)
The red, orange or yellow color of paprika is due to its content of carotenoids. Peppers, the raw material in paprika production, originated from North...
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Carotene (category Carotenoids)
coloured dietary carotenoids to colourless retinoids, such as humans and chickens, have yellow-coloured body fat, as a result of the carotenoid retention from...
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Carotenoid complexes are physical associations of carotenoids with other molecules. Carotenoids are hydrophobic molecules that are usually coupled with...
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retinal. Carotenoids that do not contain the β-ionone moiety cannot be converted to retinol, and thus have no vitamin A activity. Carotenoids are the precursors...
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Lycopene (category Carotenoids)
Neo-Latin Lycopersicon, the name of a former tomato genus) is a bright red carotenoid hydrocarbon found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables. Aside...
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Orange carotenoid protein (OCP) is a water-soluble protein which plays a role in photoprotection in diverse cyanobacteria. It is the only photoactive protein...
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includes retinol, retinyl esters, and several provitamin (precursor) carotenoids, most notably beta-carotene. Vitamin A has multiple functions: essential...
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with other chanterelles. Its distinctive red color is imparted by the carotenoid canthaxanthin. It is considered edible and good, fruiting in association...
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Apo-beta-carotenoid-14',13'-dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.67 is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 8'-apo-beta-carotenol + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
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Prolycopene isomerase (redirect from Carotenoid isomerase)
CRTISO, carotene cis-trans isomerase, ZEBRA2 (gene), carotene isomerase, carotenoid isomerase) is an enzyme with systematic name 7,9,7',9'-tetracis-lycopene...
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the males is produced from carotenoid pigments in the diet. Coloration is produced from both red pigments and yellow carotenoid pigments. Northern cardinal...
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This is always associated with a massive increase in the accumulation of carotenoid pigments. The conversion of chloroplasts to chromoplasts in ripening is...
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The roseate spoonbill's pink color is diet-derived, consisting of the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin, like the American flamingo. The roseate spoonbill...
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the carotenoid is obtained. There is a positive correlation between the chromas of the tail and breast feathers and body condition. Carotenoids play...
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Spheroidene monooxygenase (redirect from Acyclic carotenoid 2-ketolase)
Spheroidene monooxygenase (EC 1.14.15.9, CrtA, acyclic carotenoid 2-ketolase, spirilloxantin monooxygenase, 2-oxo-spirilloxanthin monooxygenase) is an...
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(vitamin C) content, ranging from 0.03 to 1.3%. Rose hips contain the carotenoids beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene. A meta-analysis of human...
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is due to anthocyanins, pigmentation in Cara Cara oranges is due to carotenoids, such as lycopene. From the major growing regions, South American Cara...
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Zeaxanthin (category Carotenoids)
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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saffron is derived. The hue of the spice saffron is primarily due to the carotenoid chemical crocin. The word saffron ultimately derives (via Arabic) from...
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produces 23 times more carotenoids than golden rice (up to 37 μg/g) because psy gene of maize is the most effective gene for carotenoid synthesis, and preferentially...
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table). Raw guava contains lycopene (table). Guava leaves contain both carotenoids and polyphenols, such as (+)-gallocatechin and leucocyanidin. As some...
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