Distribution, Biosynthesis, and Function of Carotenoids in Oxygenic Phototrophic Algae

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Distribution, Biosynthesis, and Function of Carotenoids in Oxygenic Phototrophic Algae

For photosynthesis, phototrophic organisms necessarily contain not only chlorophylls but also carotenoids. Various carotenoids have been identified in algae and taxonomic studies of algae have been conducted. In this review, the relationship between the distribution of chlorophylls and carotenoids and the phylogeny of sea and fresh water oxygenic phototrophs, including cyanobacteria, red algae, brown algae, and green algae, is summarized. These …