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Entry
CR00108                                                            
Classification
Name

Definiton
Lutein = meso-Zeaxanthin
Substrate
CA00597 Lutein (3-OH, 3'-OH, beta,epsilon)
Product
CA00329 Meso-Zeaxanthin (3-OH, 3'-OH, beta,beta)
Comment
Probably a multistep reaction.
Structure change

Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
(improved)
Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
(improved ver.2)
EC number

Protein Name

Organism(s) in references
Human ocular tissues
Data sources/References
  • Ref.523 : Bernstein, P.S., et al., Lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin: The basic and clinical science underlying carotenoid-based nutritional interventions against ocular disease, Progress in Retinal and Eye Research (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2015.10.003
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