Genetic basis of microbial carotenogenesis

International Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-16

  Sieiro, C ^a   Poza, M ^a   De Miguel, T ^a   Villa, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Carotenes; Genetics; Xanthophylls

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE; XANTHOPHYLL; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHYTOENE; PHYTOENE DEHYDROGENASE;

ALGA; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; CYANOBACTERIUM; CYCLIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EUBACTERIUM; FUNGUS; GENETIC TRAIT; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; REVIEW; ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM;

ALGAE; ARCHAEA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; PROKARYOTA;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CAROTENOIDS; FUNGI; HUMANS; OXIDOREDUCTASES; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 0041700136     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10123-003-0097-0     Document Type: Review

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