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diadinoxanthin and fucoxanthin biosynthesis

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Compounds (12)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
NADH
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
OxygenAn element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.
fucoxanthinolstructure in first source
nadA coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature and is involved in numerous enzymatic reactions in which it serves as an electron carrier by being alternately oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH). (Dorland, 27th ed)
amarouciaxanthin acarotenoid isolated from tunicate, Amaroucium pliciferum; structure given in first source
fucoxanthinRN given refers to (3S,3'S,5R,5'R,6S,6'R)-isomer
neoxanthinone of the main carotenoids in chloroplasts of higher plants and algae; RN given refers to (9'-cis)-isomer
diadinoxanthinRN given refers to (beta,beta)-(3S,3'R,5R,6S)-isomer; structure given in first source
Coenzyme A
Acetyl Coenzyme AAcetyl CoA participates in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and sterols, in the oxidation of fatty acids and in the metabolism of many amino acids. It also acts as a biological acetylating agent.