Meanings
- uncountablechemistryA carotenoid found in catfish, C₄₀H₅₈O₂
It is reported that the Japanese catfish Parasilurus asotus can desaturate administered zeaxanthin at C-7,8 to yield both parasiloxanthin (8.16) and 7,8-dihydroparasiloxanthin (8.17) [149].
2012, T. Goodwin, The Biochemistry of the Carotenoids: Volume II Animals, page 1451 more example
Identification of parasiloxanthin and its derivative 7,8-dihydroparasiloxanthin, as well as 3'-epilutein and monadoxanthin, are worthy of notice. These carotenoids, except for 3'-epilutein, have hitherto been found in few species and only on the Japanese islands.
1999, Folia Biologica (volume 47, numbers 3-4, page 68)
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