Cloning of the cytochrome p450 reductase <it>(crtR) </it>gene and its involvement in the astaxanthin biosynthesis of <it>Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The yeast <it>Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous </it>synthesizes astaxanthin, a carotenoid with high commercial interest. The proposed biosynthetic route in this organism is isopentenyl-pyrophosphate (IPP) → geranyleranyl pyr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/169 |