Keyword
Carotenoid biosynthesis
| Definition | Protein involved in the synthesis of carotenoids, a group of orange, yellow, red, purple or brown pigments in plants, bacteria and some fungi. Carotenoids, which comprise the carotenes and the xanthophylls, are long polyisoprenoid molecules having conjugated double bonds enabling light absorbtion. |
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| Synonyms |
Carotenoid anabolism
Carotenoid biosynthetic process
Carotenoid formation
Carotenoid synthesis
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| Category |
› Biological process
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| Gene Ontology |
› carotenoid biosynthetic process [ GO:0016117 ]
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