METABOLIC ENGINEERING FOR PRODUCTION OF BETA-CAROTENE AND LYCOPENE IN SACCHAROMYCES-CEREVISIAE

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作者
YAMANO, S
ISHII, T
NAKAGAWA, M
IKENAGA, H
MISAWA, N
机构
[1] KIRIN BREWERY CO LTD, CENT LABS KEY TECHNOL, KANAZAWA KU, YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA 236, JAPAN
[2] KIRIN BREWERY CO LTD, NEW BIOBUSINESS RES CTR, TAKASAKI, GUMMA 37012, JAPAN
[3] KIRIN BREWERY CO LTD, PHARMACEUT LAB, TAKASAKI, GUMMA 37012, JAPAN
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10.1271/bbb.58.1112
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have engineered a conventional yeast, Saccharomyes cerevisiae, to confer a novel biosynthetic pathway for the production of beta-carotene and lycopene by introducing the bacterial carotenoid biosynthesis genes, which are individually surrounded by the promoters and terminators derived from S. cerevisiae. beta-Carotene and lycopene accumulated in the cells of this yeast, which was considered to be a result of the carbon how for the ergosterol biosynthetic pathway being partially directed to the pathway for the carotenoid production.
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页码:1112 / 1114
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