Phylogenetic analyses of the genes involved in carotenoid biosynthesis in algae
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DOI: 10.1007/s13131-018-1178-4
Abstract: Carotenoids play a crucial role in absorbing light energy for photosynthesis, as well as in protecting chlorophyll from photodamage. In contrast to the Streptophyta, few studies have examined carotenoid biosynthetic pathways in algae, owing to… read more here.
Keywords: carotenoid biosynthetic; algae; lycopene cyclase; carotenoid biosynthesis ... See more keywords
Screening of Structurally Distinct Lycopene β-Cyclases for Production of the Cyclic C40 Carotenoids β-Carotene and Astaxanthin by Corynebacterium glutamicum.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c01492
Abstract: Lycopene β-cyclase (EC 5.5.1.19) is one of the key enzymes in the biosynthesis of β-carotene and derived carotenoids. It catalyzes isomerase reactions to form β-carotene from lycopene by β-cyclization of both of its ψ-ends. Lycopene… read more here.
Keywords: lycopene cyclase; corynebacterium glutamicum; carotene astaxanthin; lycopene cyclases ... See more keywords
Cloning and Functional Characterization of a Lycopene β-Cyclase from Macrophytic Red Alga Bangia fuscopurpurea
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DOI: 10.3390/md15040116
Abstract: Lycopene cyclases cyclize the open ends of acyclic lycopene (ψ,ψ-carotene) into β- or ε-ionone rings in the crucial bifurcation step of carotenoid biosynthesis. Among all carotenoid constituents, β-carotene (β,β-carotene) is found in all photosynthetic organisms,… read more here.
Keywords: fuscopurpurea; carotene carotene; lycopene cyclase; carotene ... See more keywords