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Functional analysis of the beta and epsilon lycopene cyclase enzymes of Arabidopsis reveals a mechanism for control of cyclic carotenoid formation.

Carotenoids with cyclic end groups are essential components of the photosynthetic membranes in all plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. These lipid-soluble compounds protect against photooxidation, harvest light for photosynthesis, and dissipate excess light energy absorbed by the antenna pigments. The...

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Main Authors: Cunningham, F X, Pogson, B, Sun, Z, McDonald, K A, DellaPenna, D, Gantt, E
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1996
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC161302/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8837512
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1105/tpc.8.9.1613
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