Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin · 1963 · 53 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryMicrobiologyBioorganic ChemistryAlgal PigmentsFood PigmentsPigment AnalysisPigment ProductionBacterial Pigment ProductionFlavin PigmentsFungal PigmentsMicrobial Pigment BiosynthesisMicrobial PigmentsPigment Biosynthetic Pathways
The biosyntheses of monascorubrin and monascoflavin by a strain of Monascus genus have been studied and the two pigments have shown to be derived from the linear condensation of acetic acid units. The results confirm the proposed structure of both pigments.