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Conversion of β-carotene into astaxanthin: Two separate enzymes or a bifunctional hydroxylase-ketolase protein?

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-carotene by the sequential action of...

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Autores principales: Martín, Juan F, Gudiña, Eduardo, Barredo, José L
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2288588/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18289382
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2859-7-3