On the Structure and Function of the Phytoene Desaturase CRTI from Pantoea ananatis, a Membrane-Peri...
On the Structure and Function of the Phytoene Desaturase CRTI from Pantoea ananatis, a Membrane-Peripheral and FAD-Dependent Oxidase/Isomerase
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United States: Public Library of Science
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CRTI-type phytoene desaturases prevailing in bacteria and fungi can form lycopene directly from phytoene while plants employ two distinct desaturases and two cis-tans isomerases for the same purpose. This property renders CRTI a valuable gene to engineer provitamin A-formation to help combat vitamin A malnutrition, such as with Golden Rice. To unde...
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On the Structure and Function of the Phytoene Desaturase CRTI from Pantoea ananatis, a Membrane-Peripheral and FAD-Dependent Oxidase/Isomerase
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1325027167
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1325027167
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0039550
