An update on carotenoid biosynthesis in algae: Phylogenetic evidence for the existence of two classes of phytoene synthase

Planta

Volumn 229, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 723-729

  Tran, Duc ^a,b   Haven, James ^c   Qiu, Wei Gang ^c   Polle, Juergen E W ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Carotenoid biosynthesis; Phytoene synthase

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; PHYTOENE SYNTHASE; TRANSFERASE;

ALGA; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ALGAE; ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CAROTENOIDS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, PROTEIN;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANIDIOSCHYZON MEROLAE; DUNALIELLA; EMBRYOPHYTA; MICROMONAS (GREEN ALGA); OSTREOCOCCUS; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; RHODOPHYTA; THALASSIOSIRA PSEUDONANA; VOLVOX; VOLVOX CARTERI;

EID: 59449101900     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-008-0866-2     Document Type: Article

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