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Fig. 1 | AMB Express

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From: Analysis and expression of the carotenoid biosynthesis genes from Deinococcus wulumuqiensis R12 in engineered Escherichia coli

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The biosynthesis pathways of lycopene and other carotenoids. The MVA pathway is found in eukaryotic cells, the cytoplasm and mitochondria of plants. The MEP pathway is found in bacteria, other prokaryotes and plastids in plants. The carotenoid synthesis pathway in Deinococcus radiodurans R1 was marked with red arrows. G3P glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, DXP 1-deoxy-d-xylulose-5-phosphate, MEP 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol-4-phosphate, DMAPP dimethylallyl diphosphate, IPP isopentenyl diphosphate, HMG-CoA 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A, MVA mevalonate, FPP farnesyl diphosphate, GGPP geranylgeranyl diphosphate

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