Enhancement of Monascus yellow pigments production by activating the cAMP signalling pathway in Monascus purpureus HJ11

Abstract Background Monascus azaphilone pigments (MonAzPs), which were produced by Monascus species, have been used as important food colorant and food supplements for more than one billion people during their daily life. Moreover, MonAzPs recently have received more attention because of their diver...

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Main Authors: Jiawei Liu, Yun Du, Hongmin Ma, Xiaolin Pei, Mu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-020-01486-y