title: Production of dihydroxy C50-carotenoid by Aureobacterium sp. FERM P-18698.
abstract: The dihydroxy C(50)-carotenoid, decaprenoxanthin, was produced by Aureobacterium sp. collected from sea water. The addition of D-psicose to the culture medium improved the growth of cells and the yield of the carotenoid. The (13)C-NMR spectrum of decaprenoxanthin, which has not previously been reported, was successfully measured.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, AIST Shikoku, 2217-14 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu 761-0395, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukuoka
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ajiki
authors.forename: Takahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohga
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawanami
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Izumori
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004187:Disaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D005632:Fructose / Q000494:pharmacology; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D012623:Seawater / Q000382:microbiology; D024341:Xanthophylls / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D004187:Disaccharides; D009005:Monosaccharides; D024341:Xanthophylls; C003243:psicose; C011431:decaprenoxanthin; D005632:Fructose; D002338:Carotenoids