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astaxanthin biosynthetic process

Known as: astaxanthin formation, astaxanthin anabolism, astaxanthin biosynthesis 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of astaxanthin. [GOC:TermGenie, GOC:yaf, MetaCyc:PWY-5288, PMID:16434154, UniPathway… 
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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Molecular mechanisms of the coordination between astaxanthin and fatty acid biosynthesis in Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyceae).
Astaxanthin, a red ketocarotenoid with strong antioxidant activity and high commercial value, possesses important physiological… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Astaxanthin in microalgae: pathways, functions and biotechnological implications
Major progress has been made in the past decade towards understanding of the biosynthesis of red carotenoid astaxanthin and its… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Occurrence and environmental stress responses of two plastid terminal oxidases in Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyceae)
The plastid terminal oxidase (PTOX) is a plastoquinol oxidase involved in carotenoid biosynthesis in higher plants, and may also… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Effect of photon flux densities on regulation of carotenogenesis and cell viability of Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyceae)
The green alga Haematococcus pluvialis produces large amounts of the pink carotenoid astaxanthin under high photon flux density… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Consumption of oxygen by astaxanthin biosynthesis: a protective mechanism against oxidative stress in Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyceae).
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Characterization of astaxanthin esters in Haematococcus pluvialis by liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Cloning of the astaxanthin synthase gene from Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous (Phaffia rhodozyma) and its assignment as a β-carotene 3-hydroxylase/4-ketolase
A gene has been cloned from Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous by complementation of astaxanthin formation in a β-carotene… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Heterologous expression of astaxanthin biosynthesis genes in Mucor circinelloides
Most Mucor species accumulate β-carotene as the main carotenoid. The crtW and crtZ astaxanthin biosynthesis genes from… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Phaffia rhodozyma: colorful odyssey
Phaffia rhodozyma was isolated by Herman Phaff in the 1960s, during his pioneering studies of yeast ecology. Initially, the yeast… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Enhanced Carotenoid Biosynthesis by Oxidative Stress in Acetate-Induced Cyst Cells of a Green Unicellular Alga, Haematococcus pluvialis
In a green alga, Haematococcus pluvialis, a morphological change of vegetative cells into cyst cells was rapidly induced by the… 
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