Department of Botany, CMS College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Book Review
Studies of Various Components of Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) and their Evolution
Author(s): 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. .. View more»