Amoco Corporation

Rodney L Ausich

Friedhelm L Brinkhaus

James G Yarger

Indrani Mukharji

John H Proffitt

Huei-Che B Yen

DNA segments encoding the Erwinia herbicola enzymes geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) synthase, phytoene synthase, phytoene dehydrogenase-4H, lycopene cyclase, beta-carotene hydroxylase, and zeaxanthin glycosylase, DNA variants and analogs thereof encoding an enzyme exhibiting substantially the same biological activity, vectors containing those DNA segments, host cells containing the vectors and methods for producing those enzymes, zeaxanthin and zeaxanthin diglucoside by recombinant DNA technology in transformed host organisms are disclosed.

Biosynthesis of zeaxanthin and glycosylated zeaxanthin in genetically

DNA segments encoding the Erwinia herbicola enzymes geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) synthase, phytoene synthase, phytoene dehydrogenase-4H and lycopene cyclase, vectors containing those DNA segments, host cells containing the vectors and methods for producing those enzymes and beta-carotene by recombinant DNA technology in transformed host organisms are disclosed.

Beta-carotene biosynthesis in genetically engineered hosts

DNA segments encoding the Erwinia herbicola enzymes geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) synthase and phytoene synthase, vectors containing those DNA segments, host cells containing the vectors and methods for producing those enzymes and phytoene by recombinant DNA technology in transformed host organisms are disclosed.

Phytoene biosynthesis in genetically engineered hosts

DNA segments encoding the Erwinia enzymes geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) synthase, phytoene synthase and phytoene dehydrogenase-4H, vectors containing those DNA segments, host cells containing the vectors and methods for producing those enzymes and lycopene by recombinant DNA technology in transformed host organisms are disclosed.

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Glen Ellyn, IL, United States of America

Rodney L Ausich