Thermocryptoxanthins: Novel intermediates in the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway of Thermus thermophilus

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 342-345

  Yokoyama, Akihiro ^a   Shizuri, Yoshikazu ^a   Hoshino, Takayuki ^b   Sandmann, Gerhard ^c  

^a MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotenoid biosynthesis; Thermobiszeaxanthins; Thermocryptoxanthins; Thermozeaxanthins; Thermus thermophilus

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0029949392     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050336     Document Type: Article

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