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Fucoxanthin is a xanthophyll with formula C42H58O6. It is found as an accessory pigment in the chloroplasts of brown algae and most other heterokonts giving them a brown or olive-green color.

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IUPAC name
Acetic acid [(1S3R)-3-hydroxy-4-[(3E5E7E9E11E13E15E)-18-[(1S4S6R)-4-hydroxy-226-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-1-yl]-371216-tetramethyl-17-oxooctadeca-13579111315-octaenylidene]-355-trimethylcyclohexyl] ester

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