MF

C₄₀H₅₂O₄

MW

596.84 

Function

antioxidant

Basic Organisms

Haematococcus pluvialis

Precursor

β-carotene

Host

Yarrowia lipolytica

Synthesis Type

Complete biosynthesis

Downstream Gene

CrtW,BKT,CrtZ

Pathway

Reference

Tramontin L R R, Kildegaard K R, Sudarsan S, et al. Enhancement of astaxanthin biosynthesis in oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica via microalgal pathway[J]. Microorganisms, 2019, 7(10): 472.