Enhanced Lutein Production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Overexpression of the Lycopene Epsilon Cyclase Gene
Saki Tokunaga, Daichi Morimoto, Takahisa Koyama, Yuki Kubo, Mai Shiroi, Kanta Ohara, Tokuhiro Higashine, Yuki Mori, Satoshi Nakagawa, Shigeki Sawayama
Topics & Concepts
Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiLycopeneLuteinCarotenoidBiochemistryCaroteneChlamydomonasCyclaseMetabolic engineeringBiologyGeneChemistryFood scienceEnzymeMutantAlgal biology and biofuel productionPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress