Metabolic Engineering of Extremophilic Bacterium <i>Deinococcus radiodurans</i> for the Production of the Novel Carotenoid Deinoxanthin
Deinoxanthin, a xanthophyll derived from <i>Deinococcus</i> species, is a unique organic compound that provides greater antioxidant effects compared to other carotenoids due to its superior scavenging activity against singlet oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. Therefore, it has attracted sign...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Microorganisms |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/1/44 |