Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5165141 Phytochemistry 2013 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
► The composition of astaxanthin optical isomers in Chlamydomonas nivalis from different localities differs. ► A high content of the 3R,3′R isomer is reported for the first time in a phototrophic organism. ► The proportion of astaxanthin esters and glycosides is highly variable. ► Despite the differences in the fatty acid composition, the unsaturation index is identical.
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