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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:xanthophyll cycle
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Definition:A cyclic series of interconversions involving three xanthophylls, violoxanthin, antheraxanthin, and zeaxanthin. The xanthophyll cycle is involved in regulating energy dissipation in light harvesting complex II.
Synonyms:xref: MetaCyc:PWY-5945;   Wikipedia:Xanthophyll#Xanthophyll_cycle



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    cellular process 16568
      metabolic process 10682
        primary metabolic process 9393
          lipid metabolic process 1283
            isoprenoid metabolic process 96
              terpenoid metabolic process 74
                tetraterpenoid metabolic process 4
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                    xanthophyll metabolic process 3
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