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Entry
CB000108                                                            
Name
Bixin biosynthesis pathway
Source organisms  
Bixa orellana
Starting material
CA00043: Lycopene
Final product
CA00894: Bixin
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References
  • Ref.658 : Renata Rivera-Madrid, Margarita Aguilar-Espinosa, Yair Cárdenas-Conejo and Luz E. Garza-Caligaris, Frontiers in Plant Science, Volume 7, Article 1406, September 2016, "Carotenoid Derivates in Achiote (Bixa orellana) Seeds: Synthesis and Health Promoting Properties", doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01406
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