Cloning and Expression InEscherichia Coli of the Gene Encoding [Beta]-C-4-Oxygenase, That Converts [Beta]-Carotene to the Ketocarotenoid Canthaxanthin … (original) (raw)

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In the green algaHaematococcus pluvialis the ketocarotenoid astaxanthin accumulates under stress conditions. Astaxanthin is a red carotenoid pigment which possess antioxidative activity. We have cloned the gene for β-C-4 oxygenase (β-carotene ketolase) from the ...

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