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Metabolically engineered plant cell cultures as biofactories for the production of high-value carotenoids astaxanthin and canthaxanthin [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAstaxanthin and canthaxanthin are high-value carotenoids with growing demand due to their antioxidant properties and applications in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical sectors. However, natural sources are limited and current production methods are often
Bárbara A. Rebelo +2 more
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Hot Spots of Phytoene Desaturase from Rhodobacter sphaeroides Influencing the Desaturation of Phytoene [PDF]
Catalysts, 2021 Phytoene desaturase (CrtI, E.C. 1.3.99.31) shows variable desaturation activity, thereby introducing different numbers of conjugated double bonds (CDB) into the substrate phytoene. In particular, Rhodobacter sphaeroides CrtI is known to introduce additional 6 CDBs into the phytoene with 3 CDBs, generating neurosporene with 9 CDBs.
Bo Hyun Choi +2 more
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Phytoene Synthase: The Key Rate-Limiting Enzyme of Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Plants
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 +6 more
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Mitosis Inhibitors Induce Massive Accumulation of Phytoene in the Microalga Dunaliella salina
Marine Drugs, 2021 Phytoene is a colourless natural carotenoid that absorbs UV light and provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities as well as protection against photodamage.
Yanan Xu, Patricia J. Harvey
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Marine Drugs, 2022 Chlorpropham is a carbamate herbicide that inhibits cell division and has been widely used as a potato sprout suppressant. Recently we showed that the microalga Dunaliella salina treated with chlorpropham massively accumulated the colourless carotenoids ...
Laura Mazzucchi +2 more
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Food Chemistry, 2023 This study aimed at optimizing the accumulation of phytoene in Chlorella sorokiniana by using norflurazon and investigating the capacity of green and traditional solvents to extract carotenoids by ultrasound-assisted extraction with and without previous ...
Ángeles Morón-Ortiz +5 more
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Plant Physiology, 2023 Carotenoids are plastidial isoprenoids required for photoprotection and phytohormone production in all plants. In tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), carotenoids also provide color to flowers and ripe fruit.
M. Ezquerro +2 more
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Knockout of phytoene desaturase gene using CRISPR/Cas9 in highbush blueberry
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Among the New Plant Breeding Techniques (NPBTs), the CRISPR/Cas9 system represents a useful tool for target gene editing, improving the traits of the plants rapidly.
G. Vaia +4 more
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Stereoisomers of Colourless Carotenoids from the Marine Microalga Dunaliella salina
Molecules, 2020 Carotenoids comprise a diverse range of naturally occurring stereoisomers, which differ in their physico-chemical properties. Their biosynthesis begins with phytoene, which is a rarity among carotenoids because it is colourless.
Laura Mazzucchi +2 more
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Identification and Characterization Roles of Phytoene Synthase (PSY) Genes in Watermelon Development
Genes, 2022 Phytoene synthase (PSY) plays an essential role in carotenoid biosynthesis. In this study, three ClPSY genes were identified through the watermelon genome, and their full-length cDNA sequences were cloned.
Xufeng Fang, P. Gao, F. Luan, Shi Liu
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