Biosynthesis of a novel C-30 carotenoid in Bacillus firmus isolates

S. Steiger, L. Perez-Fons, P. D. Fraser, G. Sandmann

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)888-895
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of applied microbiology
Volume113
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2012

Keywords

  • 4, 4' diapolycopene-dioate ester
  • antioxidative properties
  • C-30 carotenoid biosynthesis pathway
  • red-pigmented Bacillus firmus isolates
  • BACTERIUM RUBRITALEA-SQUALENIFACIENS
  • ACID XYLOSYL-ESTER
  • STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS
  • TRITERPENOID CAROTENOIDS
  • HALOBACILLUS-HALOPHILUS
  • PHOTOSYNTHETIC BACTERIA
  • DESATURASES
  • ISOMERS
  • LYCOPENE
  • MUTANTS

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