Natural color biofactories: advancing the spectrum of pigment production in phototrophic microbes.

ABSTRACT: Phototrophic microorganisms can produce all colors in the light spectrum, becoming pivotal players in implementing sustainable color biomanufacturing technologies from CO₂ utilization. This review compiles information on metabolism and applications of phototrophic microorganisms relevant to the production of several valuable pigments. First, a comparative network analysis of the biological functions of oxygenic (OPs) and anoxygenic (APs) phototrophs was generated based on their pigment metabolism, while considering 19 taxonomic phyla, including microalgae, bacteria, bacterial endosymbionts, and archaea. Overall, the assessment comprised 84 pigments from 47 OPs subgroups and 68 pigments from 23 APs subgroups. The recent update of the nomenclature for cyanobacteria, microalgae, ph

SUBMITTER: Norena-Caro DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12696874 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature