A Method of Solubilizing and Concentrating Astaxanthin and Other Carotenoids

A Method of Solubilizing and Concentrating Astaxanthin and Other Carotenoids

The valuable marine carotenoid, astaxanthin, is used in supplements, medicines and cosmetics. In this study, crustacyanin, an astaxanthin-binding protein, was used to solubilize and concentrate astaxanthin. The recombinant crustacyanin of European lobster spontaneously formed an inclusion body when...

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Main Authors: Kiyotaka Y. Hara, Shuwa Yagi, Yoko Hirono-Hara, Hiroshi Kikukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
astaxanthin
marine carotenoid
crustacyanin
European lobster
NusA-tag
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/19/8/462

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