Table 1 Astaxanthin production by combined overexpression of mevalonate synthetic pathway genes in X. dendrorhous
From: Development of a multi-gene expression system in Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous
Overexpressing Gene(s) | Cell concentration [OD600] | Astaxanthin content [mg/g-cell] | Astaxanthin concentration [mg/L] |
|---|---|---|---|
vector control | 16.2 ± 0.34 (1.0) | 0.26 ± 0.009 (1.0) | 1.6 ± 0.09 (1.0) |
hmgR | 16.5 ± 0.04 (1.0) | 0.36 ± 0.005 (1.4) | 2.2 ± 0.03 (1.4) |
acaT/hmgS/hmgR | 17.0 ± 0.16 (1.0) | 0.39 ± 0.006 (1.5) | 2.5 ± 0.06 (1.6) |