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carotene biosynthetic process

Known as: carotene anabolism, carotene synthesis, carotene biosynthesis 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carotenes, hydrocarbon carotenoids. [GOC:go_curators]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Carotene synthesis in the Mucoral fungus, Phycomyces blakesleeanus, is regulated by a complex genetic mechanism and activated by… 
1988
1988
Dunaliella bardawil, a halotolerant green alga, was previously shown to accumulate high concentrations of beta-carotene when… 
1981
1981
Lycopene cyclization to gamma-carotene and then to beta-carotene is partially blocked in Phycomyces by the presence of car R… 
1981
1981
Micrococcus roseus forms bicyclic keto-carotenoids. The effects of nicotine, piperonyl butoxide, and 2-(4-chlorophenylthio… 
1976
1976
[14C]Mevalonate or (14C)isopentenyl pyrophosphate was found to be converted to transphytoene, trans-phytofluene, lycopene, and… 
1973
1973
  • Brian H. Davies
  • 1973
  • Corpus ID: 7626040
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