Synthesis of atypical cyclic and acyclic hydroxy carotenoids in Escherichia coli transformants

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-185

  Albrecht, M ^a   Takaichi, S ^b   Misawa, N ^c   Schnurr, G ^d   Boger P ^d   Sandmann, G ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c KIRIN BREWERY CO LTD   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotenoid production; Escherichia coli transformants; Hydroxy carotenoids; Metabolic engineering

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOCONVERSION; BIOSYNTHESIS; COLIFORM BACTERIA; GENES; GROWTH KINETICS; METABOLISM; PURIFICATION;

CAROTENOIDS; PLASMIDS;

PIGMENTS;

1 HYDROXYLYCOPENE; 1 HYDROXYNEUROSPORENE; 1' HYDROXY GAMMA CAROTENE; 1,1' DIHYDROXYLYCOPENE; 3 HYDROXY BETA ZEACAROTENE; 3,7,8 DIHYDRO BETA CAROTENE; 7,8 DIHYDROZEAXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; NORSPHEROIDENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; ERWINIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOBACTER; SYNTHESIS;

CAROTENOIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ERWINIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLASMIDS; RHODOBACTER; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PANTOEA ANANATIS; RHODOBACTER;

EID: 0031551930     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(97)00151-X     Document Type: Article

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