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(organic chemistry) The xanthophyll (3~{E},5~{E},7~{E},9~{E},11~{E},13~{E},15~{E},17~{E})-1-[(1~{R},4~{S})-1,4-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]-18-[(1~{R},4~{R})-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octaen-2-one characteristic of prasinophycean algae.
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Prasinoxanthin means (organic chemistry) The xanthophyll (3~{E},5~{E},7~{E},9~{E},11~{E},13~{E},15~{E},17~{E})-1-[(1~{R},4~{S})-1,4-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]-18-[(1~{R},4~{R})-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-3,7,12,16-tetramethyloctadeca-3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-octaen-2-one characteristic of prasinophycean algae.
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