Zeitschrift für Erdöl- und Umweltbiotechnologie

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Studies of Various Components of Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) and their Evolution

Sijil James

The involvement of amino acids along with other components like paralogs of Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) led to the scope of practical applications of this Cyanobacterial pigment. The discovery of this pigment by Holt and Krogmann from three species led to the breakthrough of a new era of photosensitive pigment. The inactive and active forms of OCP are still under work and the presence of homologs, paralogs, and orthologs led to its diversion into some more interdisciplinary fields like environmental biotechnology, bioinformatics, industrial technology as well as engineering. The study of the effect of Echinenone along with other components is necessary to study the pigment well.