Application | Comment | Organism |
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synthesis | the norflurazon-resistant phytoene desaturase gene is used for successful nuclear transformation and genetic engineering of the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway for accelerated astaxanthin biosynthesis (astaxanthin as a food supplement for humans) | Haematococcus lacustris |
Cloned (Comment) | Organism |
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expression in Escherichia coli | Haematococcus lacustris |
Protein Variants | Comment | Organism |
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L504R | the modified phytoene desaturase is still active in conversion of phytoene to zeta-carotene and exhibits 43fold-higher resistance to the bleaching herbicide norflurazon. The norflurazon-resistant phytoene desaturase gene is used for successful nuclear transformation and genetic engineering of the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway for accelerated astaxanthin biosynthesis | Haematococcus lacustris |
Natural Substrates | Organism | Comment (Nat. Sub.) | Natural Products | Comment (Nat. Pro.) | Rev. | Reac. |
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15-cis-phytoene + acceptor | Haematococcus lacustris | phytoene desaturase is an early enzyme of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway | 9,15,9'-tricis-zeta-carotene + reduced acceptor | - |
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Organism | UniProt | Comment | Textmining |
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Haematococcus lacustris | - |
Flotow NIES-144 | - |
Substrates | Comment Substrates | Organism | Products | Comment (Products) | Rev. | Reac. |
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15-cis-phytoene + acceptor | - |
Haematococcus lacustris | 9,15,9'-tricis-zeta-carotene + reduced acceptor | - |
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15-cis-phytoene + acceptor | phytoene desaturase is an early enzyme of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway | Haematococcus lacustris | 9,15,9'-tricis-zeta-carotene + reduced acceptor | - |
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