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Interallelic complementation provides genetic evidence for the multimeric organization of the Phycomyces blakesleeanus phytoene dehydrogenase.
European journal of biochemistry - 1 Feb 2002
Sanz Catalina, Alvarez María I, Orejas Margarita, Velayos Antonio, Eslava Arturo P, Benito Ernesto P
Abstract excerpt
The Phycomyces blakesleeanus wild-type is yellow, because it accumulates beta-carotene as the main carotenoid. A new carotenoid mutant of this fungus (A486) was isolated, after treatment with ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS), showing a whitish coloration. It accumulates large amounts of phytoene, small quantities of phytofluene, zeta-carotene and neurosporene, in decreasing amounts, and traces of beta-carotene. This...
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