| Literature DB >> 18535920 |
Julia A Maresca1, Joel E Graham, Donald A Bryant.
Abstract
Ongoing work has led to the identification of most of the biochemical steps in carotenoid biosynthesis in chlorophototrophic bacteria. In carotenogenesis, a relatively small number of modifications leads to a great diversity of carotenoid structures. This review examines the individual steps in the pathway, discusses how each contributes to structural diversity among carotenoids, and summarizes recent progress in elucidating the biosynthetic pathways for carotenoids in chlorophototrophs.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18535920 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-008-9312-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Photosynth Res ISSN: 0166-8595 Impact factor: 3.573