Carotenoid biosynthesis in microorganisms and plants

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CONTENTS. Carotenogenic in vitro systems – Strategies for the cloning of carotenogenic genes – Enzymology and molecular genetics of the reactions leading to cyclic carotenoids– Synthesis of GGPP – Phytoene synthesis – Desaturation sequence of phytoene to lycopene –Mechanism – Isomerization – Genes and phylogenetic relationship – Enzyme purification – Localization – Regulation of the pathway and modulation of activity – Developmental and physiological regulation– Lycopene cyclization – Formation of xanthophylls derived from cyclic carotenoids –Hydroxy carotenoids – Keto carotenoids – Epoxy carotenoids–Formation of acyclic xanthophylls in Rhodobacter– Conclusion and outlook Copyright © 1994, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

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SANDMANN, G. (1994). Carotenoid biosynthesis in microorganisms and plants. European Journal of Biochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1432-1033.1994.tb18961.x

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