Functional analysis of combinations in astaxanthin biosynthesis genes from Paracoccus haeundaensis

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 312-317

  Lee, Jae Hyung ^a,b   Seo, Yong Bae ^a   Jeong, Seong Yun ^c   Nam, Soo Wan ^b   Kim, Young Tae ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Carotenoid; Expression; Paracoccus haeundaensis; Pigment

Indexed keywords

ASTAXANTHIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN CRTE; PROTEIN CRTEB; PROTEIN CRTEBI; PROTEIN CRTEBIY; PROTEIN CRTEBIYZ; PROTEIN CRTEBIYZW; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PARACOCCUS; PARACOCCUS HAEUNDAENSIS; SPECTROSCOPY; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PARACOCCUS HAEUNDAENSIS;

EID: 34447286905     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931110     Document Type: Article

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