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The induction of astaxanthin formation by reactive oxygen species in mixotrophic culture of Chlorococcum sp. was investigated. H2O2 (0.1 mM) enhanced the total astaxanthin formation from 5.8 to 6.5 mg/g cell dry weight Fe2+ (0.5 mM) added to the medium with H2O2 (0.1 mM) further promoted astaxanthin formation to 7.1 mg/g cell dry weight Similarly, Fe (0.5 mM) together with methyl viologen (0.01 mM) promoted astaxanthin formation to 6.3 mg/g cell dry weight In contrast, an addition of KI (1 mM), a specific scavenger for hydroxyl radicals (OH•), together with H2O2 (0.1 mM) and Fe2+ (0.5 mM), to the medium decreased astaxanthin formation to 1.8 mg/g cell dry weight KI (1 mM) also inhibited the enhancement of carotenogenesis by superoxide anion radicals (O2 -), with a decrease of astaxanthin formation to 1.7 mg/g cell dry weight. This suggested that O2 - might be transformed to OH• before promoting carotenogenesis in Chlorococcum sp.
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Ma, R.Y.N., Chen, F. (2001). Induction of Astaxanthin Formation in the Green Microalga Chlorococcum SP. by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Under Mixotrophic Conditions of Growth. In: Chen, F., Jiang, Y. (eds) Algae and their Biotechnological Potential. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9835-4_8
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