叶黄素类叶黄素类循环(xanthophyll cycle)涉及酶促去除叶黄素类物质(例如紫黄素(violaxanthin), 花药黄素(antheraxanthin), 硅甲藻黄素(diadinoxanthin)的环氧基,产生去环氧基叶黄素类(de-epoxidised xanthophyll) ,例如硅藻黄素(diatoxanthin)
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