Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous, a Versatile Platform for the Production of Carotenoids and Other Acetyl-CoA-Derived Compounds.
Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous (with Phaffia rhodozyma as its anamorphic state) is a basidiomycetous, moderately psychrophilic, red yeast belonging to the Cystofilobasidiales. Its red pigmentation is caused by the accumulation of astaxanthin, which is a unique feature among fungi. The present chapter reviews astaxanthin biosynthesis and acetyl-CoA metabolism in X. dendrorhous and describes the construction of a versatile platform for the production of carotenoids, such as astaxanthin, and other acetyl-CoA-derived compounds including fatty acids by using this fungus.
['Sandmann|Gerhard|G|', 'Pollmann|Hendrik|H|', 'Gassel|Sören|S|', 'Breitenbach|Jürgen|J|']
D000105:Acetyl Coenzyme A D001487:Basidiomycota D002338:Carotenoids
Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous Basidiomycete Astaxanthin Carotenoid biosynthesis Poly-unsaturated fatty acids