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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… (More)

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2009
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… (More)
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2008
2008
Consumption of oxygen by astaxanthin biosynthesis: a protective mechanism against oxidative stress in Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyceae).
Haematococcus pluvialis, a unicellular green microalga, experiences photooxidative stress when exposed to excess photon flux… (More)
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2008
2008
Cloning of the cytochrome p450 reductase (crtR) gene and its involvement in the astaxanthin biosynthesis of Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous
The yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous synthesizes astaxanthin, a carotenoid with high commercial interest. The proposed… (More)
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2005
2005
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… (More)
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2005
2005
Inhibition of Astaxanthin Synthesis under High Irradiance Does Not Abolish Triacylglycerol Accumulation in the Green Alga
Under stress conditions, Haematococcus pluvialis Flotow accumulates fatty acid–esterified astaxanthin, in extraplastidial lipid… (More)
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2005
2005
The Biosynthetic Pathway of Astaxanthin in a Green Alga Haematococcus pluvialis as Indicated by Inhibition with Diphenylamine
The effect of diphenylamine on astaxanthin biosynthesis in Haematococcus pluvialis was studied. Cultures induced to produce… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Regulation of two carotenoid biosynthesis genes coding for phytoene synthase and carotenoid hydroxylase during stress-induced astaxanthin formation in the green alga Haematococcus pluvialis.
Astaxanthin is a high-value carotenoid used as a pigmentation source in fish aquaculture. In addition, a beneficial role of… (More)
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1998
1998
Enzymic confirmation of reactions involved in routes to astaxanthin formation, elucidated using a direct substrate in vitro assay.
An in vitro assay procedure for the carotenoid (beta-ionone ring) 3,3'-hydroxylase and 4,4'-oxygenase has been developed that… (More)
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1995
1995
Isolation and functional identification of a novel cDNA for astaxanthin biosynthesis from Haematococcus pluvialis, and astaxanthin synthesis in Escherichia coli
We succeeded in isolating a novel cDNA involved in astaxanthin biosynthesis from the green alga Haematococcus pluvialis, by an… (More)
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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… (More)
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