Deciphering Pathways for Carotenogenesis in Haloarchaea

Bacterioruberin and its derivatives have been described as the major carotenoids produced by haloarchaea (halophilic microbes belonging to the Archaea domain). Recently, different works have revealed that some haloarchaea synthetize other carotenoids at very low concentrations, like lycopene, lycope...

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Main Authors: Micaela Giani, Jose María Miralles-Robledillo, Gloria Peiró, Carmen Pire, Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/5/1197