Figure 3From: Biosynthesis of isoprenoids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and flavonoids in Saccharomyces cerevisiaeCarotenoid biosynthesis pathway. IPP: Isopentyl pyrophosphate; crtE: geranylgenranyl diphosphate synthase; crtB: phytoene synthase; crtI: phytoene desaturase; crtZ: β-carotene hydroxylase; crtX: zeaxanthin glucosylase; crtM: dehydrosqualene synthase; crtN: dehydrosqualene desaturase; crtE b: lycopene elongase; crtYe/Yf: heterodimeric decaprenoxanthin synthase.Back to article page