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Isolation and functional characterisation of banana phytoene synthase genes as potential cisgenes [PDF]
Planta, 2012 Carotenoids occur in all photosynthetic organisms where they protect photosystems from auto-oxidation, participate in photosynthetic energy transfer and are secondary metabolites. Of the more than 600 known plant carotenoids, few can be converted into vitamin A by humans and so these pro-vitamin A carotenoids (pVAC) are important in human nutrition ...
Mlalazi, Bulukani +8 more
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A C35 Carotenoid Biosynthetic Pathway [PDF]
, 2003 Upon coexpression with Erwinia geranylgeranyldiphosphate (GGDP) synthase in Escherichia coli, C30 carotenoid synthase CrtM from Staphylococcus aureus produces novel carotenoids with the asymmetrical C35 backbone.
Arnold, Frances H., Umeno, Daisuke
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Characteristics of the tomato chromoplast revealed by proteomic analysis [PDF]
, 2010 Chromoplasts are non-photosynthetic specialized plastids that are important in ripening tomato fruit (Solanum lycopersicum) since, among other functions, they are the site of accumulation of coloured compounds.
Barsan, Cristina +9 more
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Chemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.This review highlights biocatalytic prenylation as a versatile strategy for tailoring the functional properties of peptides and proteins. By comparing branched isoprenoids with linear lipids, we illustrate how specific prenyl architectures modulate the behaviors of lipidated proteins within membrane environments.
Daisuke Fujinami +2 more
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In silico identification and analysis of phytoene synthase genes in plants
Genetics and Molecular Research, 2015 In this study, we examined phytoene synthetase (PSY), the first key limiting enzyme in the synthesis of carotenoids and catalyzing the formation of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate in terpenoid biosynthesis. We used known amino acid sequences of the PSY gene in tomato plants to conduct a genome-wide search and identify putative candidates in 34 sequenced ...
Y, Han +5 more
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Combining systems and synthetic biology for in vivo enzymology
The EMBO JournalEnzymatic parameters are classically determined in vitro, under conditions that are far from those encountered in cells, casting doubt on their physiological relevance. We developed a generic approach combining tools from synthetic and systems biology to
Sara Castaño-Cerezo +11 more
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cDNA cloning and expression analyses of phytoene synthase 1, phytoene desaturase and ζ-carotene desaturase genes from Solanum lycopersicum KKU-T34003 [PDF]
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2013 We report on the cloning of Psy1, Pds and Zds cDNAs encoding the enzymes responsible for lycopene biosynthesis,namely phytoene synthase 1 (PSY1), phytoene desaturase (PDS) and -carotene desaturase (ZDS), respectively, from high-lycopene tomato cultivar,
Krittaya Supathaweewat +1 more
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Engineering Haloferax mediterranei as an Efficient Platform for High Level Production of Lycopene
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Lycopene attracts increasing interests in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries due to its anti-oxidative and anti-cancer properties. Compared with other lycopene production methods, such as chemical synthesis or direct extraction from plants,
Zhen-Qiang Zuo +9 more
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Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.The review critically evaluated and compared the selected superfruit phytochemistry, their bioactive composition and the key health benefits majorly emphasizing the antioxidant potential. It has highlighted the translational challenges in formulating functional foods by addressing the issues related to delivery system, bioavailability mechanism and the
Sharath Kumar Nagaraja +3 more
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Analysis of al-2 mutations in Neurospora.
PLoS ONE, 2011 The orange pigmentation of the fungus Neurospora crassa is due to the accumulation of the xanthophyll neurosporaxanthin and precursor carotenoids.
Violeta Díaz-Sánchez +5 more
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