zeaxanthin

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q169337
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zeaxanthin

Summary

zeaxanthin is a type of chemical entity[1]. zeaxanthin has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • zeaxanthin's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • zeaxanthin's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=C(C(CC(C1)O)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=CC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC2=C(CC(CC2(C)C)O)C)C)C[4].
  • zeaxanthin's chemical formula is recorded as C₄₀H₅₆O₂[5].
  • zeaxanthin is a type of carotenoid[6].
  • zeaxanthin is part of zeaxanthin metabolic process[7].
  • zeaxanthin is part of zeaxanthin catabolic process[8].
  • zeaxanthin is part of zeaxanthin biosynthetic process[9].
  • zeaxanthin is part of violaxanthin de-epoxidase activity[10].
  • zeaxanthin is part of zeaxanthin epoxidase activity[11].
  • zeaxanthin is part of beta-cryptoxanthin hydroxylase activity[12].
  • zeaxanthin is part of carotenoid isomerooxygenase activity[13].
  • zeaxanthin is used for food coloring[14].
  • zeaxanthin's Commons category is recorded as Zeaxanthin[15].
  • zeaxanthin comprises carbon[16].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Narcissus pseudonarcissus[17].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Prochloron[18].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Prochlorococcus marinus[19].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Prochlorothrix hollandica[20].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Acaryochloris marina[21].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Nannochloropsis oculata[22].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Nannochloropsis salina[23].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Microchloropsis salina[24].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Citrus reticulata[25].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Galleria mellonella[26].
  • zeaxanthin's found in taxon is recorded as Capsicum annuum[27].

Why It Matters

zeaxanthin has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] zeaxanthin is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . geneontology.org. Retrieved . geneontology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . geneontology.org. Retrieved . geneontology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cen.acs.org. cen.acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Opposite chirality of α-carotene in unusual cyanobacteria with unique chlorophylls, Acaryochloris and Prochlorococcus. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Opposite chirality of α-carotene in unusual cyanobacteria with unique chlorophylls, Acaryochloris and Prochlorococcus. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Opposite chirality of α-carotene in unusual cyanobacteria with unique chlorophylls, Acaryochloris and Prochlorococcus. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Opposite chirality of α-carotene in unusual cyanobacteria with unique chlorophylls, Acaryochloris and Prochlorococcus. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The keto-carotenoids of two marine coccoid members of the Eustigmatophyceae. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The keto-carotenoids of two marine coccoid members of the Eustigmatophyceae. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The keto-carotenoids of two marine coccoid members of the Eustigmatophyceae. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Fruit Juice Carotenol Fatty Acid Esters and Carotenoids As Identified by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI) Mass Spectrometry†. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . NinaB combines carotenoid oxygenase and retinoid isomerase activity in a single polypeptide. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Nutritional and Medical Importance of Red Pepper (Capsicum spp.). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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