Carotenoid synthesis: retrospect and recent progress

Masayoshi Ito; Yumiko Yamano; Chisato Tode; Akimori Wada

doi:10.1016/j.abb.2008.11.021

Carotenoid synthesis: retrospect and recent progress

Arch Biochem Biophys. 2009 Mar 15;483(2):224-8. doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2008.11.021. Epub 2008 Nov 27.

Authors

Masayoshi Ito¹, Yumiko Yamano, Chisato Tode, Akimori Wada

Affiliation

¹ Organic Chemistry for Life Science, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, 4-19-1, Motoyamakita, Higashinada, Kobe 658-8558, Japan. ma_yoshi@kobepharma-u.ac.jp

PMID: 19068206
DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2008.11.021

Abstract

Carotenoid synthesis during the past approximately 30 years is summarized. Total syntheses of peridinin, fucoxanthin and halocynthiaxanthin, and biomimetic total syntheses of mytiloxanthin, crassostreaxanthin B, capsanthin, capsorubin, cucurbitaxanthin A, cycloviolaxanthin and capsanthin 3,6-epoxide are discussed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Carotenoids / chemical synthesis*
Carotenoids / chemistry
Molecular Mimicry
Photochemistry

Substances

Carotenoids