In vitro characterization of a carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase from Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 reveals a novel cleavage pattern, cytosolic localization and induction by highlight

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 231-244

  Scherzinger, Daniel ^a   Al Babili, Salim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; DIOXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; CELL WALL; CYANOBACTERIUM; CYTOSOL; CYTOSOLIC FRACTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME GLYCOSYLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NOSTOC; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYLAKOID MEMBRANE; WESTERN BLOTTING; XANTHOPHYLL CYCLE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CAROTENOIDS; CYTOSOL; GENE EXPRESSION; LIGHT; NOSTOC; OXYGENASES; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC; NOSTOC SP. PCC 7120;

EID: 45149134225     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2008.06282.x     Document Type: Article

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