Term Name: | antheraxanthin |
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Synonyms: | (3R,3'S,5'R,6'S)-5',6'-dihydro-5',6'-epoxy-beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol, 5,6-epoxy-5,6-dihydro-beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol, all-trans-antheraxanthin, Antheraxanthin |
Definition: | An epoxycarotenol that is beta-carotene-3,3'-diol in which one of the one of the endocyclic double bonds has been oxidised to the corresponding epoxide. It is a neutral yellow plant pigment found in Euglenophyta. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27867] ( EBI ) |