Myxoxanthophyll in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is Myxol 2′-dimethyl-fucoside, (3R,2′S)-myxol 2′-(2,4-di-O-methyl-α-L-fucoside), not rhamnoside

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 756-762

  Takaichi, Shinichi ^a   Maoka, Takashi ^b   Masamoto, Kazumori ^c  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b KYOTO PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Myxol; Myxol dimethyl fucoside; Myxoxanthophyll; Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803; L Fucose

Indexed keywords

3' HYDROXYECHINENONE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DEOXYMYXOL 2' DIMETHYL FUCOSIDE; ECHINENONE; FUCOSE; GENETIC STRAIN; MYXOXANTHOPHYLL; RHAMNOSE; ZEAXANTHIN;

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

EID: 0034926496     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pce098     Document Type: Article

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