Slr1293 in Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 is the C-3′,4′ desaturase (CrtD) involved in myxoxanthophyll biosynthesis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 186, Issue 17, 2004, Pages 5621-5628

  Mohamed, Hatem E ^a   Vermaas, Wim ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 DIDEHYDROLYCOPENE; 3,4 DIDEHYDRONEUROSPORENE; ACYL COENZYME A DESATURASE; CAROTENOID; GLYCOSIDE; LYCOPENE; NEUROSPORENE; PROTEIN SLR1293; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHOPHYLL;

ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL BOND; CYANOBACTERIUM; DELETION MUTANT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MYXOXANTHOPHYLL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CAROTENOIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CLONING, MOLECULAR; CYANOBACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE DELETION; GENES, BACTERIAL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OXIDOREDUCTASES; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; XANTHOPHYLLS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 4344708876     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.17.5621-5628.2004     Document Type: Article

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