Biosynthesis of carotenoids in plants: Enzymes and color

Sub-Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 79, Issue , 2016, Pages 35-69

  Rosas Saavedra, Carolina ^a   Stange, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Carotenoid gene characterization; Carotenoid plant models; Key enzymes; Multienzymatic complex; Synthesis regulation

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; PHYTOHORMONE; PIGMENT; RETINOL;

BIOSYNTHESIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CAROTENOIDS; HUMANS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANTS; VITAMIN A;

EID: 84983050029     PISSN: 03060225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-39126-7_2     Document Type: Article

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