Xanthophyll Cycle

(violaxanthin cycle)

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abscisic acid biosynthesis
capsanthin, capsorubin and neoxanthin biosynthesis
zeaxanthin biosynthesis
EC 1.14.15.21 zeaxanthin epoxidase
EC 1.23.5.1 violaxanthin de-epoxidase