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Photoprotective Functions of Carotenoids

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Carotenoids

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photoprotection by carotenoid pigments is a widespread phenomenon observed in both photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms. Carotenoid photoprotection occurs naturally in some organisms and can be elicited through pigment administration in other organisms and experimental systems. Although a number of mechanisms have been proposed for carotenoid photoprotection1,2, the bulk of the evidence points to the quenching of photosensitizer triplets, oxygen singlets and other radical species. Details of the quenching reactions have been reviewed elsewhere3,4.

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Will, O.A., Scovel, C.A. (1989). Photoprotective Functions of Carotenoids. In: Krinsky, N.I., Mathews-Roth, M.M., Taylor, R.F. (eds) Carotenoids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0849-2_15

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