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Re: A little lobster trivia

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What makes a lobster blue?
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Actually, the real reason is this-

A genetic defect causes a blue lobster to produce an excessive amount of protein. The protein wraps around a small, red carotenoid molecule known as as astaxanthin. The two push together, forming a blue complex known as crustacyanin which gives the lobster shell a blue color.

More: »travel.mainetoday.com/news/050404blue.shtml

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