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OAS datatype Detail for fucoxanthin
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| Term: | fucoxanthin |
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| Definition: | Fucoxanthin is a xanthophyll, with formula C42H58O6. It is found as an accessory pigment in the chloroplasts of brown algae and most other heterokonts, giving them a brown or olive-green color. Fucoxanthin absorbs light primarily in the blue-green to yellow-green part of the visible spectrum, peaking at around 510-525 nm by various estimates and absorbing significantly in the range of 450 to 540 nm. |
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| Keydate: | 2013-11-01 18:57:10+00 |
| Editdate: | 2013-11-01 18:57:10+00 |