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Algal Carotenoids and Chemosystematics

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Marine Natural Products Chemistry

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May I first remind you that carotenoids are usually yellow-red, isoprenoid, polyene pigments, widely distributed in nature, where they serve important functions such as protection against photodynamic damage and auxiliary light absorbtion for photosynthesis and phototaxis1–3.

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  1. Organic Chemistry Laboratories, Norwegian Institute of Technology, University of Trondheim, Trondheim-NTH, Norway

    Synnøve Liaaen-Jensen

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  1. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego La Jolla, California, USA

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Liaaen-Jensen, S. (1977). Algal Carotenoids and Chemosystematics. In: Faulkner, D.J., Fenical, W.H. (eds) Marine Natural Products Chemistry. Nato Conference Series, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0802-7_20

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