Carotenoids: resources, knowledge, and emerging tools to advance apocarotenoid research

J Beltrán, ET Wurtzel - Plant Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are a large class of isoprenoid compounds which are biosynthesized by plants,
algae, along with certain fungi, bacteria and insects. In plants, carotenoids provide crucial …

Zeta-Carotene Isomerase (Z-ISO) Is Required for Light-Independent Carotenoid Biosynthesis in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

MS Proctor, FS Morey-Burrows, DP Canniffe, EC Martin… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carotenoids are crucial photosynthetic pigments utilized for light harvesting, energy transfer,
and photoprotection. Although most of the enzymes involved in carotenoid biosynthesis in …