N. oceanica harbors two zeaxanthin epoxidase genes Using the zeaxanthin epoxidase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (NCBI protein ID: AAO48940) as the query sequence, searching against the N. oceanica non-redundant protein sequences database revealed two putative ZEP proteins, which were referred to as ...
“Human biology is actually far more complicated than we imagine. Everybody talks about the genes that they received from their mother and father, for this trait or the other. But in reality, those genes have very little impact on life outcomes...
Some bacteria are believed to have distinct physiological and biological roles due to the pigments they contain [35]. Several newly conducted research studies on pigments, such as violacein, astaxanthin, canthaxanthin, zeaxanthin, rubrolone, and carotenoid derivatives of bacteria from marine sources, ...
The key enzyme, β-carotene oxygenase (CRTO), produces ASX from β-carotene or zeaxanthin, is found in plastids, lipid vesicles, and in the cytosol [18]. Astaxanthin rich oil droplets accumulate in the cytoplasm and probably have a role in protecting the nucleus and other cellular organelles ...
On the other hand, zeaxanthin or astaxanthin can provide photoprotection of reactive oxygen species (ROS) [20,22]. Due to this, artificial illumination, such as fluorescent lamps and light-emitting diode (LED) lights are increasingly being used in microalgae culture [23]. Several studies ...
evidence supporting the rationale for carotenoid supplementation in advanced-stage cancer patients, with particular emphasis on the adjuvant treatment of cancer-related symptoms, such as neuropathic pain and cancer-related cachexia. Keywords: carotenoids;neuropathic pain;cancer cachexia;cancer-related fatigue;...