Patent ID: 8883969
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: A23K,A23L,C12N,C12P

Abstract:
1. A method of preparing a carotenoid comprising the steps of: culturing a cell transformed with a DNA chain having a DNA sequence selected from the group consisting of the following (a) to (f) and having a DNA sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20, or SEQ ID NO: 21 or a cell transformed with a vector having a DNA sequence selected from the group consisting of the following (a) to (f) in an appropriate culture condition and having a DNA sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20, or SEQ ID NO: 21, and isolating the carotenoid from the cell or a culture medium: (a) a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide having an enzymatic activity of an enzyme that is found in (b) a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide having an enzymatic activity of an enzyme that is found in (c) a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide having an enzymatic activity of an enzyme that is found in (d) a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide having an enzymatic activity of an enzyme that is found in (e) a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide having an enzymatic activity of prephytoene synthase that is found in (f) a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide having an enzymatic activity of geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase that is found in