Expression of a ketolase gene mediates the synthesis of canthaxanthin in Synechococcus leading to tolerance against photoinhibition, pigment degradation and UV-B sensitivity of photosynthesis

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 551-555

  Albrecht, Manuela ^a   Steiger, Sabine ^a   Sandmann, Gerhard ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CANTHAXANTHIN; CRTW PROTEIN, BACTERIA; OXYGENASE; PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CANTHAXANTHIN; CYANOBACTERIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; OXYGENASES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION TOLERANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0035349774     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2001)0730551eoakgm2.0.co2     Document Type: Article

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