Carotenoids, Vol. 4: Natural Functions

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxix

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2. Special Molecules, Special Properties

   • George Britton, Synnøve Liaaen-Jensen, Hanspeter Pfander

   Pages 1-6

3. Structure and Chirality

   • Synnøve Liaaen-Jensen

   Pages 7-14

4. E/Z Isomers and Isomerization

   • Synnøve Liaaen-Jensen, Bjart Frode Lutnœes

   Pages 15-36

5. Three-dimensional Structures of Carotenoids by X-ray Crystallography

   • Madeleine Helliwell

   Pages 37-52

6. Aggregation and Interface Behaviour of Carotenoids

   • Sonja Köhn, Henrike Kolbe, Michael Korger, Christian Köpsel, Bernhard Mayer, Helmut Auweter et al.

   Pages 53-98

7. Carotenoid-Protein Interactions

   • George Britton, John R. Helliwell

   Pages 99-118

8. Carotenoid Radicals and Radical Ions

   • Ali El-Agamey, David J McGarvey

   Pages 119-154

9. Structure and Properties of Carotenoid Cations

   • Synnove Liaane-Jensen, Bjart Frode Lutnees

   Pages 155-166

10. Excited Electronic States, Photochemistry and Photophysics of Carotenoids

    • Harry A. Frank, Ronald L. Christensen

    Pages 167-188

11. Functions of Intact Carotenoids

    • George Britton

    Pages 189-212

12. Signal Functions of Carotenoid Colouration

    • Jonathan D. Blount, Kevin J. McGraw

    Pages 213-236

13. Carotenoids in Aquaculture: Fish and Crustaceans

    • Bjorn Bjerkeng

    Pages 237-254

14. Xanthophylls in Poultry Feeding

    • Diemar R. Breithaupt

    Pages 255-264

15. Carotenoids in Photosynthesis

    • Alison Telfer, Andrew Pascal, Andrew Gall

    Pages 265-308

16. Functions of Carotenoid Metabolites and Breakdown Products

    • George Britton

    Pages 309-324

17. Cleavage of β-Carotene to Retinal

    • Adrian Wyss, Johannes von Lintig

    Pages 325-340

18. Enzymic Pathways for Formation of Carotenoid Cleavage Products

    • Peter Fleischmann, Holger Zorn

    Pages 341-366

19. Back Matter

    Pages 367-370

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Twenty years after the idea of this Carotenoids book series was first discussed, we are finally reaching the end of the project. Carotenoids Volumes 4 and 5 now move us into the great field of biology, and cover the functions of carotenoids and the actions of carotenoids in nutrition and health. In the classic 1971 Isler book Carotenoids, carotenoid functions were covered in just one chapter. Now, thanks to technical developments and multidisciplinary approaches that make it possible to study functional processes in great detail, this subject is the most rapidly expanding area of carotenoid research, and occupies two full volumes. These can be used as stand-alone books, but they are really planned to be used together and to complete the coverage of the carotenoid field begun in earlier volumes, as the final part of a coordinated series. The general philosophy and strategy of the series, to have expert authors review, analyse and present information and give guidance on practical strategies and procedures is maintained in Volumes 4 and 5, though the subject matter does not lend itself to the kind of detailed Worked Examples that were featured in earlier volumes. It has also been the aim that these publications should be useful for both experienced carotenoid researchers and newcomers to the field.

• Isomer
• Metabolite
• Vitamin
• Vitamin A
• base
• biochemistry
• carotenoids
• chemistry
• chirality
• nutrition
• photosynthesis
• protein
• proteins
• retina
• synthesis

• School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

  George Britton

• Organic Chemistry Laboratories Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway

  Synnøve Liaaen-Jensen

• Born, Switzerland

  Hanspete Pfander

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