Loss of Function in Zeaxanthin Epoxidase of <i>Dunaliella tertiolecta</i> Caused by a Single Amino Acid Mutation within the Substrate-Binding Site
The <i>zea1</i> mutant of marine microalga <i>Dunaliella tertiolecta</i> accumulates zeaxanthin under normal growth conditions, and its phenotype has been speculated to be related to zeaxanthin epoxidase (ZEP). In this study, we isolated the ZEP gene from both wild-type <i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Marine Drugs |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/11/418 |