Zeaxanthin

Zeaxanthin is a lipid of Prenol Lipids (PR) class. Zeaxanthin is associated with abnormalities such as Disintegration (morphologic abnormality), Alkalemia, Age related macular degeneration, Visual impairment and Consumption-archaic term for TB. The involved functions are known as Signal, Regulation, Energy Transfer, Process and Pigment. Zeaxanthin often locates in Chloroplast thylakoids, reaction center, Tissue membrane, PSII associated light-harvesting complex II and Thylakoid Membrane. The associated genes with Zeaxanthin are PRB2 gene, Structural gene, Polypeptides, Genes, Bacterial and Genes, rRNA. The related lipids are Membrane Lipids, Micelles, Fatty Acids, Lipid Peroxides and monogalactosyldiacylglycerol. The related experimental models are Knock-out.

References related to functions published in J. Biol. Chem.

PMID	Journal	Published Date	Author	Title
11729205	J. Biol. Chem.	2002	Ruban AV et al.	Activation of zeaxanthin is an obligatory event in the regulation of photosynthetic light harvesting.
14722117	J. Biol. Chem.	2004	Havaux M et al.	The effect of zeaxanthin as the only xanthophyll on the structure and function of the photosynthetic apparatus in Arabidopsis thaliana.
21036900	J. Biol. Chem.	2011	Ilioaia C et al.	Origin of absorption changes associated with photoprotective energy dissipation in the absence of zeaxanthin.
21474447	J. Biol. Chem.	2011	Johnson MP and Ruban AV	Restoration of rapidly reversible photoprotective energy dissipation in the absence of PsbS protein by enhanced DeltapH.
19889630	J. Biol. Chem.	2010	Voolstra O et al.	NinaB is essential for Drosophila vision but induces retinal degeneration in opsin-deficient photoreceptors.
20584907	J. Biol. Chem.	2010	Ballottari M et al.	Identification of the chromophores involved in aggregation-dependent energy quenching of the monomeric photosystem II antenna protein Lhcb5.
20507981	J. Biol. Chem.	2010	Saga G et al.	Mutation analysis of violaxanthin de-epoxidase identifies substrate-binding sites and residues involved in catalysis.
17553786	J. Biol. Chem.	2007	Johnson MP et al.	Elevated zeaxanthin bound to oligomeric LHCII enhances the resistance of Arabidopsis to photooxidative stress by a lipid-protective, antioxidant mechanism.
17991753	J. Biol. Chem.	2008	Avenson TJ et al.	Zeaxanthin radical cation formation in minor light-harvesting complexes of higher plant antenna.
23066020	J. Biol. Chem.	2012	Dall'Osto L et al.	Zeaxanthin protects plant photosynthesis by modulating chlorophyll triplet yield in specific light-harvesting antenna subunits.