In vivo creation of plasmid pCRT01 and its use for the construction of carotenoid-producing Paracoccus spp. strains that grow efficiently on industrial wastes

In vivo creation of plasmid pCRT01 and its use for the construction of carotenoid-producing Paracoccus spp. strains that grow efficiently on industrial wastes

Abstract Background Carotenoids are natural tetraterpene pigments widely utilized in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Currently, chemical synthesis of these compounds outperforms their production in Escherichia coli or yeast due to the limited efficiency of the latter. The use of na...

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Main Authors: Anna Maj, Lukasz Dziewit, Lukasz Drewniak, Maciej Garstka, Tomasz Krucon, Katarzyna Piatkowska, Katarzyna Gieczewska, Jakub Czarnecki, Ewa Furmanczyk, Robert Lasek, Jadwiga Baj, Dariusz Bartosik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Subjects:
Carotenoids
Astaxanthin
β-carotene
Paracoccus marcusii
Paracoccus aminophilus
Paracoccus kondratievae
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12934-020-01396-z

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