FLAMINGOES

Unknown until 1950 when E. Haxo isolated it from an edible mushroom Cantharellus cinnabarinus canthaxanthin has since been identified in sea trout, algae, daphnia, salmon, brine shrimp, and several species of flamingo. Crystalline canthaxanthin is prepared synthetically from acetone or P-ionone using procedures similar to those used for -carotene and P-apo-8 -carotenal (55). 

Muddle the strawberries with the lime juice. In a blender, mix all the ingredients (except the hollowed lime half and 2 ounces tequila), blending at high speed for 1 minute. Pour into a 36-ounce goblet glass. Float the lime half on top with 2 ounces of tequila poured into it. Garnish with the parasols and flamingo straws. 

Several nonconventional cadherins that contain cadherin repeats have been described but they have specific features not found in the classical cadherins [1]. The cadherin Flamingo, originally detected in Drosophila, contains seven transmembrane segments and in this respect resembles G protein-coupled receptors. The extracellular domain of Flamingo and its mammalian homologs is composed of cadherin repeats as well as EGF-like and laminin motifs. The seven transmembrane span cadherins have a role in homotypic cell interactions and in the establishment of cell polarity. The FAT-related cadherins are characterized by a large number of cadherin repeats (34 in FAT and 27 in dachsous). Their cytoplasmic domains can bind to catenins. T- (=truncated-)cadherin differs from other cadherins in that it has no transmembrane domain but is attached to the cell membrane via a glycosylpho-sphatidylinositol anchor. 

Alkenes with many double bonds in a row are colored. Some plant pigments are alkenes of this kind. One example is )S-carotene, which gives carrots their distinctive orange color. Animals break down )S-carotene into vitamin A, which is essential for vision. Xanthin molecules, relatives of j6-carotene that contain oxygen atoms, occur in com, orange juice, and shellfish. The xanthin below makes the flamingo pink. 

Both chlorophylls and carotenoids occur in all green leaves, but their color is masked by chlorophyll in photosynthetic tissues. When the chlorophylls break down as leaves senesce (mature), the yellow and orange carotenoids persist and the leaves turn yellow. Carotenoids are responsible for the colors of familiar animals such as lobsters, flamingos, and fish. Often people are unaware of the chemical nature of food colorants. ... 

Burger J, Gochfeld M. 2001. Metal levels in feathers of cormorants, flamingos and gulls from the coast of Namibia in southern Africa. Environ Monit Assess 69 195-203. 

McCalman, Iain. The seven ordeals of Count Cagliostro. Sydney Flamingo,... 

The flamingo is often associated with the ancient Phoenix, an immortal bird that was consumed by flames only to rise from the ashes. The word flamingo is also associated with fire or flames, derived from the Portuguese flamengo or Spanish flamenco and with the Latin root of flamma, flame. How do flamingos come by the reddish-pinkish plumage for which they are named ... 

Flamingos—Physical Characteristics. Sea World Adventure Parks, Busch Gardens, http //www.shamutv.com/Flamingos/fphysical.html... 

Prigogine I, Stengers I (1984) Order out of Chaos Man s New Dialogue with Nature. Flamingo, London... 

Current address 6694 Flamingo Road, Melbourne Village, FL 32904 Current address General Electric Corporation, Antwerpen, Belgium... 

White-necked cormorant, Phaiacrocorax carbo liver vs. kidney Lesser flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor 0.05 FW VS. 0.25 FW 94... 

Liver Florida, Georgia South Carolina Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber roseus] France 1988 (4.3-9.0) FW 1... 

Amiard-Triquet, A., D. Pain, and H.T. Delves. 1991. Exposure to trace elements of flamingos living in a biosphere reserve, the Camargue (France). Environ. Pollut. 69 193-201. 

Muscle Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber, Spain liver 0.5-2.1 DW 153... 

Caribbean flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber ruber, Yucatan, Mexico 1989 died of lead poisoning liver Sora rail, Porzana Carolina 313 DW 154, 193... 

Aguirre-Alvarez, A.A. 1989. Clinical and toxicological findings in Caribbean flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) during a recent outbreak of lead poisoning in Yucatan, Mexico. Proc. 1989 Ann. Meet. Amer. Assoc. Tjoo Veterin., Greensboro, NC, 14-19 Oct 1989 209-212. 

Mateo, R., J.C. Dolz, J.M.A. Serrano, J. Belliure, and R. Guitart. 1997a. An epizootic of lead poisoning in greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber roseus) in Spain. Jour. Wildl. Dis. 33 131-134. 

Ramo, C., C. Sanchez, and L.H. Saint-Aubin. 1992. Lead poisoning of greater flamingos Phoenicopterus ruber. Wildfowl 43 220-222. 

Schmitz, R.A., A.A. Aguirre, R.S. Cook, and G.A. Baldassarre. 1990. Lead poisoning in Caribbean flamingos in Yucatan, Mexico. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 18 399-404. 

Cosson, R.P. 1989. Relationships between heavy metal and metallothionein-like protein levels in the liver and kidney of two birds the greater flamingo and the little egret. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 94C 243-248. 

Cosson, R.P., J.C. Amiard, and C. Amiard-Triquet. 1988. Trace elements in little egrets and flamingos of Camargue, France. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Safety 15 107-116. 

Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber, feather France 1988 Adults 7.1 (1.6-33.0) FW 112... 

Huxley, A (1954). Doors of perception. London Flamingo Press. 

Lesser flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor Liver Kidney... 

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