Term Name: | meso-zeaxanthin |
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Synonyms: | (3R,3'S)-beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol, (3R,3'S)-dihydroxy-beta,beta-carotene, (3R,3'S)-zeaxanthin, (R,S)-Zeaxanthin, 3'-epi-zeaxanthin |
Definition: | A carotenol that is beta,beta-carotene carrying two hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 3' (the 3R,3'S-diastereomer). It is rarely found in diet and is believed to be formed at the macula by metabolic transformations of ingested carotenoids. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:138919] ( EBI ) |