Carotenoids in Nature Biosynthesis, Regulation and Function /

This comprehensive, edited book explores carotenoids and their important functional roles in yeast, bacteria and plants and a profound exposition on the structures of carotenoid molecules, focusing in the first of three parts on the biosynthesis of carotenoids. The regulation of carotenoid biosynthe...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Stange, Claudia (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Series:Subcellular Biochemistry, 79
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Carotenoid Distribution In Nature
  • Biosynthesis Of Carotenoids In Plants: Colouring The Nature
  • Structures And Analysis Of Carotenoid Molecules
  • Carotenoids And Photosynthesis
  • Regulation Of Carotenoid Biosynthesis In Photosynthetic Organs
  • Regulation Of Carotenoid Biosynthesis During Fruit Development
  • Carotenoid Biosynthesis In Daucus Carota
  • Carotenoids In Microalgae
  • Apocarotenoids: A New Carotenoid-Derived Pathway
  • Plastids And Carotenoid Accumulation
  • Evidence Of Epigenetic Mechanisms Affecting Carotenoids
  • Manipulation Of Carotenoid Content In Plants To Improve Human Health
  • Carotenoid Biosynthesis In Seeds
  • Carotenoids As Source Of Antioxidants In The Diet
  • Carotenoids In Adipose Tissue Biology And Obesity
  • Absortion Of Carotenoids And Mechanisms Involved In Their Health-Related Properties.