Isolation and Analysis of the Cppsy Gene and Promoter from Chlorella protothecoides CS-41

Phytoene synthase (PSY) catalyzes the condensation of two molecules of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate to form phytoene, the first colorless carotene in the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway. So it is regarded as the crucial enzyme for carotenoid production, and has unsurprisingly been involved in geneti...

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Main Authors: Meiya Li, Yan Cui, Zhibing Gan, Chunlei Shi, Xianming Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/13/11/6620