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Schematic depiction of the synthesis from lycopene (which does not accumulate in leaves) of foliar carotenoids α-carotene, lutein, β-carotene, and zeaxanthin, as well as interconversions of zeaxanthin, antheraxanthin, and violaxanthin in the xanthophyll cycle.
