Enhanced CO<sub>2</sub> capture for photosynthetic lycopene production in engineered <i>Rhodopseudomonas palustris</i>, a purple nonsulfur bacterium
Meijie Li, Qingqing Xia, Shuzhe Lv, Jiazhou Tong, Zhaobao Wang, Qingjuan Nie, Jianming Yang
Abstract
Lycopene has been widely applied in the fields of food additives, drugs and cosmetics due to its anti-oxidative, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory activities.
Topics & Concepts
LycopeneRhodopseudomonas palustrisChemistryBacteriaPhotosynthesisFood scienceIononeRhodopseudomonasCarotenoidBiochemistryOrganic chemistryBiologyGeneticsAlgal biology and biofuel productionPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology