Echinenone
Echinenone is a xanthophyll, with formula C40H54O.
It is found in some cyanobacteria.
[1] It is synthesized from β-carotene by the enzyme beta-carotene ketolase (or CrtW).
It has also been isolated from sea urchins.
[2]
Echinenone is a xanthophyll, with formula C40H54O.
It is found in some cyanobacteria.
[1] It is synthesized from β-carotene by the enzyme beta-carotene ketolase (or CrtW).
It has also been isolated from sea urchins.
[2]