Carotinoid-Garnitur und -Stoffwechsel von Arctodiaptomus bacillifer KOEBEL (Crustacea, Copepoda) / Carotenoid Composition and Metabolism of Arctodiaptomus bacillifer KOEBEL (Crustacea, Copepoda)
Abstract Composition and metabolism of carotenoids in Arctodiaptomus bacillifer taken from a mountain lake in the Alps have been studied. This copepode contains esters of astaxanthin (3,3′-dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4′-dion) mainly. Besides β-carotene (β,β-carotene) and unesterified zeaxanthin (β,β-ca...
| Published in: | Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
1978
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/znc-1978-9-1012 https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/znc/33/9-10/article-p671.xml https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/znc-1978-9-1012/pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract Composition and metabolism of carotenoids in Arctodiaptomus bacillifer taken from a mountain lake in the Alps have been studied. This copepode contains esters of astaxanthin (3,3′-dihydroxy-β,β-carotene-4,4′-dion) mainly. Besides β-carotene (β,β-carotene) and unesterified zeaxanthin (β,β-carotene-3,3′-diol), esters of hydroxyechinenone (3-hydroxy-β,β-caroten-4-one), adonixanthin (3,3′-dihydroxy-β,β-caroten-4-one), and zeaxanthin were found. The metabolism of carotenoids in Arctodiaptomus bacillifer and a possible way of astaxanthin biosynthesis have been discussed. |
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