Exploring the potential of the bacterial carotene desaturase CrtI to increase the beta-carotene content in Golden Rice

To increase the beta-carotene (provitamin A) content and thus the nutritional value of Golden Rice, the optimization of the enzymes employed, phytoene synthase (PSY) and the Erwinia uredovora carotene desaturase (CrtI), must be considered. CrtI was chosen for this study because this bacterial enzyme...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 57(2006), 4 vom: 01., Seite 1007-14
1. Verfasser: Al-Babili, Salim (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hoa, Tran Thi Cuc, Schaub, Patrick
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Bacterial Proteins Codon Recombinant Fusion Proteins beta Carotene 01YAE03M7J Oxidoreductases EC 1.- phytoene dehydrogenase EC 1.14.99.-