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Carotenoids

Martin Lohr

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chemistry.chemical_classificationEyespot apparatusbiologyorganic chemicalsChlamydomonasfood and beveragesmacromolecular substancesbiology.organism_classificationPhotosynthesisbiological factorsChloroplastchemistry.chemical_compoundBiosynthesischemistryBiochemistrypolycyclic compoundsGreen algaeCarotenoidPhotosystem

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Publisher Summary This chapter provides an overview of what is known about carotenoid metabolism in Chlamydomonas with reference to other green algae and vascular plants. The biosynthesis of carotenoids and the subdivisions of carotenogenesis are described. With respect to subcellular distribution, the carotenoids in vegetative cells localize to the chloroplast where they either serve as photosynthetic pigments bound to the protein complexes of the two photosystems, or as components of the eyespot apparatus is outlined with its functional significance. Carotenoids can serve as precursors of a number of other molecules with important physiological functions in Chlamydomonas.

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2009-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-370873-1.00029-0