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neoxanthin biosynthesis

Proteins (2)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Neoxanthin synthaseSolanum lycopersicum (tomato)
Neoxanthin synthase, chloroplasticEC 5.3.99.9Solanum tuberosum (potato)

Compounds (2)

CompoundDescription
neoxanthinone of the main carotenoids in chloroplasts of higher plants and algae; RN given refers to (9'-cis)-isomer
violaxanthina carotene epoxide that is precursor to capsanthin; one of 3 xanthophylls involved in evolution of plastids of green plants (oxygen evolution); 3 (violaxanthin, zeaxanthin & antheraxanthin) participate in series of photo-induced interconversions known as ''violaxanthin cycle''; structure; cleavage of 9-cis-epoxycarotenoids (violaxanthin) to xanthoxin, catalyzed by 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase, is the key regulatory step of ABSCISIC ACID biosynthesis