Production of the Marine Carotenoid Astaxanthin by Metabolically Engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum
Astaxanthin, a red C40 carotenoid, is one of the most abundant marine carotenoids. It is currently used as a food and feed additive in a hundred-ton scale and is furthermore an attractive component for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications with antioxidant activities. Corynebacterium glutamicum,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Marine Drugs |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/14/7/124 |