... binds chlorophyll, β-carotene, zeaxanthin and myxoxanthophyll and associates with the YidC insertase, most likely to facilitate incorporation of chlorophyll into translated photosystem apoproteins. HliD independently coordinates chlorophyll and β-carotene but the role of the xanthophylls, which appear...

... of the carotenoid family, more specifically the xanthophyll family, a subclass of carotenoids possessing oxygenated groups. In the human diet, it is found mainly in dark-green leafy vegetables and egg yolks [ 1 , 2 ]. It is not at present considered as a nutrient [ 3 ], because sufficient evidence is not available...