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The Involvement of Mig1 from Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous in Catabolic Repression: An Active Mechanism Contributing to the Regulation of Carotenoid Production.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Alcaíno Jennifer, Bravo Natalia, Córdova Pamela, Marcoleta Andrés E, Contreras Gabriela, Barahona Salvador, Sepúlveda Dionisia, Fernández-Lobato María, Baeza Marcelo, Cifuentes Víctor
Abstract excerpt
The red yeast X. dendrorhous is one of the few natural sources of astaxanthin, a carotenoid used in aquaculture for salmonid fish pigmentation and in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries for its antioxidant properties. Genetic control of carotenogenesis is well characterized in this yeast; however, little is known about the regulation of the carotenogenesis process. Several lines of evidence have suggested...
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