Astaxanthin / æ s t ə ˈ z æ n θ ɪ n / is a ketocarotenoid. It belongs to a larger class of chemical compounds known as terpenes (as a tetraterpenoid) built from five carbon precursors, isopentenyl diphosphate, and dimethylallyl diphosphate.Astaxanthin is classified as a xanthophyll (originally derived from a word meaning yellow leaves since yellow plant leaf pigments were …
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