2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The study for the color variation of crustacean by recombinant protein expression systems of carotenoprotein
| Project/Area Number |
24580302
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Fisheries chemistry
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| Research Institution | Kochi University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 甲殻類 / クルマエビ / 色彩 / クラスタシアニン / アスタキサンチン |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Crustacean shows various color which is due to the pigment protein called crustacyanin (CRCN) in the exoskeleton. CRCN represents its native color as the complex of the apoprotein and astaxanthin (Asx) but turn red by releasing Asx upon denaturation (This is the reason the cooked prawn/crab shows red color.). The aim of this study is to establish the recombinant protein expression system of CRCN of kuruma prawn to characterize its color variation.
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| Free Research Field |
水圏生物工学
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