INVITRO CHARACTERIZATION OF 2 DIFFERENT PHYCOMYCES-BLAKESLEEANUS MUTANTS WITH IMPAIRED PHYTOENE DESATURATION

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作者
SCHMIDT, A [1 ]
SANDMANN, G [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CONSTANCE,LEHRSTUHL PHYSIOL & BIOCHEM PFLANZEN,W-7750 CONSTANCE,GERMANY
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10.1128/jb.172.7.4103-4105.1990
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
In vitro phytoene desaturation was investigated in two Phycomyces blakesleeanus mutants, C5 and S442, in which phytoene is accumulated instead of β-carotene. For strain C5 but not strain S442 the phenotypic block of phytoene conversion could be overcome in vitro by the addition of Tween 40. Immunodetection of phytoene desaturase revealed in all cases the presence of a 40-kilodalton protein.
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