Carotenogenesis Pathway of Novel Carotenoid Glucoside Mycolic Acid Esters in Rhodococcus rhodochrous Using Carotenogenesis Mutants and Inhibitors

Abstract

  Carotenogenesis in Nocardioform actinomycete Rhodococcus rhodochrous was investigated using carotenogenesis mutants and inhibitors, and a postulated carotenogenesis pathway was proposed. At the end of the synthesis, fatty acid or mycolic acid was esterified by different esterases to the same C-6 hydroxyl group of β-D-glucoside.