Distribution, Biosynthesis, and Function of Carotenoids in Oxygenic Phototrophic Algae [PDF]
Marine DrugsFor photosynthesis, oxygenic phototrophic organisms necessarily contain not only chlorophylls but also carotenoids. Various carotenoids have been identified in algae and taxonomic studies of algae have been conducted.
Shinichi Takaichi
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Deciphering Pathways for Carotenogenesis in Haloarchaea
Molecules, 2020 Bacterioruberin and its derivatives have been described as the major carotenoids produced by haloarchaea (halophilic microbes belonging to the Archaea domain).
Micaela Giani +2 more
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Inhibition of antioxidant enzyme activities enhances carotenogenesis in microalga Dactylococcus dissociatus MT1 [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Microalgal biotechnology has become a promising field of research for the production of valuable, sustainable and environmentally friendly byproducts, especially for carotenoids. Bulk accumulation of secondary carotenoids in microalgae are mostly induced
Nour Elaimane Bouzidi +4 more
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Relation between CarS expression and activation of carotenogenesis by stress in Fusarium fujikuroi [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Fusarium fujikuroi, a model organism for secondary metabolism in fungi, produces carotenoids, terpenoid pigments with antioxidant activity. Previous results indicate that carotenoid synthesis in F.
Macarena Ruger-Herreros +4 more
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Increasing carotenoid production in Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous/Phaffia rhodozyma: SREBP pathway activation and promoter engineering [PDF]
Biological ResearchThe yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous synthesizes astaxanthin, a high-value carotenoid with biotechnological relevance in the nutraceutical and aquaculture industries.
Alejandro Durán +6 more
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Phytoene Synthase: The Key Rate-Limiting Enzyme of Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Plants [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Phytoene synthase (PSY) catalyzes the first committed step in the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway and is a major rate-limiting enzyme of carotenogenesis.
Xuesong Zhou +12 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Carotenoids extracted from microalgae have a considerable economic interest in numerous high-value markets. Natural astaxanthin has gained much interest in its powerful antioxidant properties, however, its commercial-scale production is still challenging.
Arianna Rizzo +3 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 The unicellular alga Dunaliella salina is regarded as a promising cell factory for the commercial production of β-carotene due to its high yield of carotenoids. However, the underlying mechanism of β-carotene accumulation is still unclear. In this study,
Yimei Xi, Fantao Kong, Zhanyou Chi
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Plants, 2021 Isomerization of 9,15,9′-tri-cis-ζ-carotene mediated by 15-cis-ζ-carotene isomerase Z-ISO is a critical step in the biosynthesis of carotenoids, which define fruit color.
Gleb I. Efremov +2 more
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The Involvement of Mig1 from Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous in Catabolic Repression: An Active Mechanism Contributing to the Regulation of Carotenoid Production. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The red yeast X. dendrorhous is one of the few natural sources of astaxanthin, a carotenoid used in aquaculture for salmonid fish pigmentation and in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries for its antioxidant properties.
Jennifer Alcaíno +9 more
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