Term Name: antheraxanthin
Synonyms: (3R,3'S,5'R,6'S)-5',6'-dihydro-5',6'-epoxy-beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol, 5,6-epoxy-5,6-dihydro-beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol, all-trans-antheraxanthin, Antheraxanthin
Definition: An epoxycarotenol that is beta-carotene-3,3'-diol in which one of the one of the endocyclic double bonds has been oxidised to the corresponding epoxide. It is a neutral yellow plant pigment found in Euglenophyta.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:27867]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: epoxycarotenol
has_role: biological pigment marine metabolite plant metabolite