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JP2005522193A
The present invention describes methods for (i) obtaining astaxanthin-overproducing strains of X. dendrorhous and (ii) the use of the aforementioned strains in improved conditions of fermentation. The methods used for selecting the strai...  
JP2005521424A
This invention relates to newly identified human pancortin polypeptides, the interaction of the pancortin polypeptides with a Pablo polypeptide, the use of such polypeptides, as well as the production of such polypeptides. The invention ...  
JP3668278B2
PURPOSE: To obtain a new highly polar carotenoid such as astaxanthin glucoside or adonixanthin glucoside useful as a color tone improver for cultured fish and shellfishes and as food additive, etc., by culturing specific microbes belongi...  
JP2005512599A
Process for producing lycopene (I) from biosynthetic sources. Process for producing lycopene (I) from biosynthetic sources comprises: (a) optionally fermenting mixed strains of Blakeslea trispora (+) and (-) under (I)-producing condition...  
JP2005511034A
Genes have been isolated from Rhodococcus and Deinococcus which encode a specific lycopene beta-cyclase capable of converting acyclic carotenoids with at least one psi-end group to the corresponding asymmetric carotenoid containing a sin...  
JP2005511011A
A ketolase gene has been isolated from Rhodococcus erythropolis AN12 strain encoding a carotenoid modification enzyme of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway. The gene and gene product are the first isolated from a Rhodococcus strain. Six...  
JP2005087099A
To provide a highly safe method for producing β-carotene by which the β-carotene can inexpensively and stably supplied.The method for producing the β-carotene or a carotenoid mixture containing the β-carotene comprises inducing mutat...  
JP2005087100A
To provide a highly safe production method by which lycopene is inexpensively and stably supplied.The method for producing the lycopene or a carotenoid mixture containing the lycopene comprises inducing mutation of a carotenoid-producing...  
JP2005058216A
To provide a marine microorganism capable of producing a large amount of carotenoid, especially, astaxanthin.An Agrobacterium bacterium improved in productivity of the carotenoid is obtained by breeding carotenoid-producing marine Agroba...  
JP2005046027A
To provide a method for producing a carotenoid, by which the carotenoid such as astaxanthin can be produced in a synthesized culture medium without using a natural culture medium containing an extract such as a yeast extract, a molt extr...  
JP2005505249A
Genes have been isolated from Rhodococcus erythropolis AN12 strain encoding the isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway. The genes and gene products are the first isolated from a Rhodococcus strain. The genes and gene products of the present inv...  
JP2005503173A
Biosynthetic genes of beta -carotene from Blakeslea trispora that code for lycopene cyclase / phytoene synthase (carRP) and phytoene dehydrogenase (carB). The carRP gene, characterized by the DNA sequence SEQ ID NO:1, codes for the amino...  
JP2005503103A
A method for the production of carotenoid compounds is disclosed. The method relies on the use of microorganisms which metabolize single carbon substrates for the production of carotenoid compounds in high yields.  
JP2005027520A
To provide a method for efficiently and economically extracting and separating a carotenoid while ensuring safety with which the resultant carotenoid product can be used as a food.The method for extracting the carotenoid is characterized...  
JP3616638B2
The gene of the construct pTOM5 is involved in the carotenoid pathway, which produces carotenes, lutein, xanthophylls, and pigments such as lycopene. The invention proposes to modify (inhibit or promote) the synthesis of such compounds i...  
JP2005500804A
Genes have been isolated from Methylomonas 16a sp. encoding the isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway. The genes and gene products are the first isolated from a Methylomonas strain that is capable of utilizing single carbon (C1) substrates as ...  
JP2005500805A
A method for the production of carotenoid compounds is disclosed. The method relies on the use of microorganisms which metabolize single carbon substrates for the production of carotenoid compounds in high yields.  
JP2004532635A
A method of increasing a fraction of free carotenoids in a source of carotenoids in which at least some of the carotenoids are fatty acid esterified carotenoids is disclosed. The method is effected by contacting the source of carotenoids...  
JP2004532635A5  
JP2004530403A
A high growth methanotrophic bacterial strain capable of growth on a C1 carbon substrate has been isolated and characterized. The strain has the unique ability to utilize both methane and methanol as a sole carbon source and has been dem...  
JP2004528839A
Membranous bacteria that produce astaxanthin and other carotenoids are described, as well as isolated nucleic acids and expression vectors that can be used for producing carotenoids in microorganisms.  
JP2004527215A
The present invention relates generally to methods and techniques for the expression of metabolic pathways, novel gene fusion constructs encoding multi-functional enzymatic domains, and related hybrid proteins.  
JP2004208504A
To provide a method for producing a concentrate of astaxanthin of red natural coloring matter widely useful in the field of foods, medicines, cosmetics, etc., not to mention addition to feed.The method for producing carotenoids containin...  
JP2004147641A
To provide a method of producing pigment and other useful substances by utilizing a photosynthetic organism through more simplified procedures.The pigment or other useful substances are produced by culturing a photosynthetic organism und...  
JP2004515223A
Provided are polynucleotides encoding Pyruvate:NADP+ oxidoreductases (PNO) as well as methods for obtaining the same. Furthermore, vectors comprising said polynucleotides are described, wherein the polynucleotides are operatively linked ...  
JP2004129504A
To provide a method for efficiently producing an astaxanthin-containing lipid with which a method for culturing a green alga Haematococcus pluvialis is improved and a cyst is thereby formed and matured under dark conditions.A method for ...  
JP3511093B2
To provide microorganisms capable of effectively producing carotenoids and arachidonic acid in large amounts from easily available raw materials, without using fine algae which are conventionally required for producing the carotenoids, n...  
JP3499259B2
PURPOSE: To provide a method for producing astaxanthin by improving a method for culturing a green alga Haematococcus pluvialis, thereby increasing the astaxanthin content in a short time and efficiently producing the astaxanthin, especi...  
JP2004041147A
To extract a condensation product of astaxanthin by a supercritical extraction method from Hematococcus algae.A method for extracting the astaxanthin from the Hematococcus algae comprises packing a formed product formed by kneading Hemat...  
JP2004033062A
To provide a new method for synthesizing a carotenoid by using a new bacterium D1 strain (accession number: FERM P-18481), and to provide the carotenoid by the synthesizing method.This method for synthesizing the carotenoid such as lutei...  
JP2003319795A
To provide a method for efficiently producing astaxanthin and canthaxanthin from an easily available raw material in large amounts by adding salt to sea water and also adding a vitamin to an alkali without using yeast, fine alga, euphaus...  
JP2003531888A
The present invention relates to a process for extracting astaxanthin pigment from the yeast cells of Phaffia rhodozyma comprising the steps of i) cultivating the yeast, ii) treating yeast culture suspension with microwave to destroy the...  
JP2003304895A
To provide a method for fermentation production of lycopene conveniently by single culture of Blakesleeanus trispora (-) thereby being released from the heavy complication in the conventional mixed culture of Blakesleeanus trispora (+) t...  
JP2003304875A
To provide an inexpensive method for producing canthaxanthin with high safety by which the canthaxanthin can be stably supplied.Mutation is induced in a canthaxanthin-producing microorganism having a base sequence of a DNA corresponding ...  
JP3443605B2
PCT No. PCT/EP93/00850 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 2, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 2, 1994 PCT Filed Apr. 5, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/20198 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 14, 1993The present invention discloses intersexual heterozygous Phycomyces strains. These ...  
JP2003525626A
(57) [Summary] It describes the spinach-derived lycopene ε-cyclase and the production of lutein in microorganisms by the expression of this lycopene ε-cyclase.  
JP2003523765A
Disclosed is a method for producing an effective amount of one or more carotenoid, xanthophyll, or apo-carotenoid pigments from a microorganism from the Order Thraustochytriales. Suitable microorganisms put forth are of the genus Thraust...  
JP3429563B2
PURPOSE: To obtain a new microorganism having specific properties, belonging to a new genus and capable of producing a carotenoid pigment. CONSTITUTION: The objective new microorganism has the following properties. Form: polymorphic baci...  
JP2003199563A
To provide a new phytoene desaturase gene and a method for utilizing the gene.A new phytoene desaturase gene is cloned from a cDNA library derived from Gentiana lutea to prepare a transformed plant in which the gene is introduced and the...  
JP2003518383A
The present invention provides means and methods of transforming bacteria, fungi including yeast, animal and plant cells, seeds, tissues and whole plants in order to yield transformants capable of expressing beta-carotene 15, 15' dioxyge...  
JP2003518382A
The present invention provides means and methods of transforming bacteria, fungi including yeast, animal and plant cells, seeds, tissues and whole plants in order to yield transformants capable of expressing beta-carotene 15, 15' dioxyge...  
JP2003144188A
To provide a method for producing a xanthophyll educt from a xanthophyll ester or a composition containing the same, simply and in a good efficiency.This method for producing the xanthophyll educt is constituted by allowing a lipase to a...  
JP3403381B2
To provide a method for increasing formation of the carotenoids in which the isopentenyl(IPP) isomerase activity is increased characteristically to promote the isomerization reaction from IPP to dimethylallyl pyrophosphate(DMAPP) in the ...  
JP3387554B2
PURPOSE: To provide a simple method for producing high-purity canthaxanthin excellent in safety. CONSTITUTION: This method for production of canthaxanthin is characteristically carried out by culturing a canthgxantbinproducing microorgan...  
JP3383342B2
PURPOSE: To obtain astaxantin useful as an agent for the coloration of cultured fish, an antioxidant, a colorant, an anti-inflammatory agent, etc., by culturing an astaxanthin-producing bacterial strain belonging to the genus Flavobacter...  
JP2003052357A
To provide a new microorganism having high productivity of a carotenoid substance and a higher unsaturated fatty acid, which are nutritional supplements, and a method for manufacturing the carotenoid substance and the higher unsaturated ...  
JP2003507021A
Process of obtaining lycopene. The present invention relates to a new process of obtaining carotenoids, especially lycopene, starting from natural biosynthesis sources in general and, specifically, from submerged cultures of mucorales fu...  
JP3375639B2
Disclosed are the following DNA strands relating to the synthesis of keto group-containing xanthophylls such as astaxanthin and the like, and the techniques relating to the production of xanthophylls by genetic engineering: A DNA strand ...  
JP3361064B2
Zeaxanthin is produced using Flavobacterium multivorum. The process and the nutrient medium used in the process provide greater zeaxanthin and cell yields per liter, at a lower cost, and more rapidly than known methods and microorganisms...  
JP2002541809A
The present invention relates to proteins which have an enzymatic activity for converting beta-carotene into zeaxanthin or canthaxanthin into astaxanthin, to nucleic acids which encode these proteins, to nucleic acid constructs comprisin...  

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