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Entry
CB000036
Name
Tunaxanthin biosynthesis pathway in Perciformes fishes
Source organisms
Perciformes fishes
Starting material
CA00502
: (3S,3'S)-Astaxanthin
Final product
CA00692
: Tunaxanthin
Comment
CA00502: (3S,3'S)-Astaxanthin
CA00489: Adonixanthin
CA00328: Zeaxanthin
CA00693: 3,3'-Diketo-ε-carotene
CA00692: Tunaxanthin
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References
Ref.520 : Takashi Maoka, Mar. Drugs 2011, 9, 278-293; doi:10.3390/md9020278, "Carotenoids in Marine Animals"
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