| Literature DB >> 16348304 |
M J Lewis1, N Ragot, M C Berlant, M Miranda.
Abstract
beta-Ionone, an end ring analog of beta-carotene, inhibits astaxanthin production in the red yeast Phaffia rhodozyma. Astaxanthin-overproducing mutants of this yeast are easily spotted on beta-ionone-containing yeast malt agar plates. beta-Ionone appears to block astaxanthin synthesis at the beta-carotene level.Entities:
Year: 1990 PMID: 16348304 PMCID: PMC184874 DOI: 10.1128/aem.56.9.2944-2945.1990
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792