Construction of Escherichia coli cell factories for crocin biosynthesis
Abstract Background Crocin is a carotenoid-derived natural product found in the stigma of Crocus spp., which has great potential in medicine, food and cosmetics. In recent years, microbial production of crocin has drawn increasing attention, but there were no reports of successful implementation. Es...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Microbial Cell Factories |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12934-019-1166-1 |