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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Publié dans:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 57(2006), 4 vom: 01., Seite 1007-14
Auteur principal: Al-Babili, Salim (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Hoa, Tran Thi Cuc, Schaub, Patrick
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2006
Accès à la collection:Journal of experimental botany
Sujets: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.-