Characterization of two β-carotene ketolases, CrtO and CrtW, by complementation analysis in Escherichia coli

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1335-1341

  Choi, Seon Kang ^a,b   Harada, Hisashi ^a   Matsuda, Satoru ^a   Misawa, Norihiko ^a  

^a MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b Gangneung Marine Bio Foundation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Carotenoid; CrtO; CrtW

Indexed keywords

CAROTENE; KETOLASE; RECOMBINANT HOSTS; ZEAXANTHIN;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHARACTERIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENES;

ENZYMES;

ASTAXANTHIN; BETA CAROTENE; CANTHAXANTHIN; ECHINENONE; ENZYME CRTO; ENZYME CRTW; LYCOPENE; OXYGENASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZEAXANTHIN;

BACTERIUM; CAROTENOID; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; RECOMBINATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BREVUNDIMONAS; CATALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS; SYNECHOSISTIS;

BETA CAROTENE; CAULOBACTERACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; OXYGENASES; RHODOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVUNDIMONAS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS;

EID: 34250903029     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-0967-z     Document Type: Article

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