nostoxanthin

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noun

A carotenoid (1R,2R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohex-4-ene-1,2-diol present in some bacteria and blue-green algae

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Meanings

nounnostoxanthin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA carotenoid (1R,2R)-4-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-18-[(4R,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohex-4-ene-1,2-diol present in some bacteria and blue-green algae
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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