Conversion of β-carotene into astaxanthin: Two separate enzymes or a bifunctional hydroxylase-ketolase protein?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Astaxanthin is a xanthophyll of great interest in animal nutrition and human health. The market prospect in the nutraceutics industries for this health-protective molecule is very promising. Astaxanthin is synthesized by several bacteria, algae and plants from β-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Microbial Cell Factories |
| Online Access: | http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/7/1/3 |