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Mevalonic acid has been tested as enhancer of pigment biosynthesis in wild-type Phaffia rhodozyma. The addition of 0.1% mevalonic acid to the culture media stimulated both trans-astaxanthin and total carotenoids biosynthesis, with average increases by ca 400%.
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Calo, P., de Miguel, T., Velázquez, J.B. et al. Mevalonic acid increases trans-astaxanthin and carotenoid biosynthesis in Phaffia rhodozyma . Biotechnol Lett 17, 575–578 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129380
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