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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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  biological_process 15113
    cellular process 14725
      metabolic process 9391
        primary metabolic process 8332
          lipid metabolic process 1182
            isoprenoid metabolic process 78
              terpenoid metabolic process 58
                tetraterpenoid metabolic process 3
                  carotenoid metabolic process 3
                    xanthophyll metabolic process 2
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