CHARACTERIZATION OF CAR-ALPHA, CAR LEP, AND CRT-I GENES-CONTROLLING THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF CAROTENES IN MYCOBACTERIUM-AURUM

Authors
HOUSSAINIIRAQUI M DAVID HL CLAVELSERES S HILALI F RASTOGI N
Citation
M. Houssainiiraqui et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF CAR-ALPHA, CAR LEP, AND CRT-I GENES-CONTROLLING THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF CAROTENES IN MYCOBACTERIUM-AURUM, Current microbiology, 27(6), 1993, pp. 317-322
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Current microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03438651
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
317 - 322
Database
ISI
SICI code
0343-8651(1993)27:6<317:COCCLA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The genes controlling the biosynthesis of carotenes in Mycobacterium a urum responsible for its yellow pigmentation were previously cloned (F EMS Microbiol Lett 1992, 90:239-244). In this study, the genes Crt I, car alpha, and car Lep, controlling respectively the formation of lyco pene from phytoene (phytoene desaturase), alpha-carotene from lycopene , and leprotene from lycopene, were localized.