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Organism name
Neochloris wimmeri                                Find images with Google

NCBI taxonomy ID

Lineage
Description Green alga: Scenedesmaceae  (Primary producer of carotenoids)                              Japanese
Carotenoid Profile   [   Reconstructed carotenoid biosynthesis pathways of the Neochloris wimmeri carotenoids  |   Search similar profiled organisms   ]

CA00309  β-Carotene 


CA00462  Echinenone 


CA00471  Canthaxanthin 


CA00502  (3S,3'S)-Astaxanthin  (Ref.313)


CA00559  Astaxanthin monoester 


CA00563  Astaxanthin diester 


CA00597  Lutein 


References
  • Ref.313 : M. Orosa, J.F. Valero, C. Herrero and J. Abalde, Biotechnology Letters, July 2001, Volume 23, Issue 13, pp 1079-1085, "Comparison of the accumulation of astaxanthin in Haematococcus pluvialis and other green microalgae under Nstarvation and high light conditions"

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