| zeaxanthin | B,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol;a carotene found in corn, fruits, seeds, and egg yolk; isomeric with xanthophyll. Synonym: zeaxanthol. Origin: Mod. L. Zea, Indian corn, fr. L. Zea, grain + G. Xanthos, yellow, + -in (05 Mar 2000) |
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| zeaxanthin epoxidase | <enzyme> An o2-dependent NADPH-dependent epoxidase; catalyses the epoxidation of zeaxanthin to violaxanthin via antheraxanthin; active at the stromal side of the thylakoids of green plants Registry number: EC 1.- Synonym: zea-epoxidase (26 Jun 1999) |
| zeaxanthin glucosyltransferase | <enzyme> Forms zeaxanthin monoglucoside and diglucoside; isolated from erwinia herbicola Registry number: EC 2.4.1.- Synonym: crtx gene product, 3-hydroxy-beta-carotene glycosylase (26 Jun 1999) |