Publications by authors named "Nana K Ries"
Article Synopsis
- Fucoxanthin is a key pigment in marine phytoplankton that absorbs blue-green light, which is essential for their photosynthesis, unlike land plants which mainly use chlorophylls.
- Researchers identified CRTISO5 as the critical enzyme responsible for fucoxanthin synthesis in diatoms, revealing that it acts differently from its land plant counterpart by converting a different carotenoid into fucoxanthin.
- The study highlights the evolutionary significance of this enzyme and its potential applications in biocatalysis, demonstrating how functional adaptations can lead to diversity in photosynthetic mechanisms among marine organisms.
