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Elucidated biosynthetic pathway for the individual steps in the formation of sarcinaxanthin and its glucosides from lycopene. CrtEBI, GGPP synthase, phytoene synthase, and phytoene desaturase; CrtE2, lycopene elongase; CrtYg plus CrtYf, C50 carotenoid γ-cyclase; CrtX, C50 carotenoid glycosyl transferase.
