Dynamic control of the TIGR-mediated MEV pathway by IPP/FPP-responsive promoter.
722.46 mg/L and 23.16 mg/g DCW of zeaxanthin was produced in 5.0 L fed-batch fermentation.
The strain achieved the highest level of zeaxanthin ever reported.
The mechanism of zeaxanthin overproduction was obtained by proteome analysis.
Zeaxanthin production may be related to oxidative stress and cellular shape change.