Fig. 1
From: Engineering of the fast-growing cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 11901 to synthesize astaxanthin
Schematic view of astaxanthin biosynthesis. Ketocarotenoids are reported in red. The enzymes required for conversion of βcar into ketocarotenoids are reported. G3P glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, IPP isopentenyl diphosphate, DMPP dimethylallyl diphosphate