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Sequential order of carotenogenic reactions of purple bacteria indicating the enzymes catalysing the individual steps; modifications of both ends of lycopene towards spirilloxanthin is sequential and not simultaneous; 15-cis phytoene is presented in all-trans configuration for simplification; ? indicates that genes and enzymes for the synthesis of rhodopinal from lycopene are still unknown.
