All-trans-zeta-carotene desaturase

All-trans-zeta-carotene desaturase
Identifiers
EC number 1.3.99.26
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

All-trans-zeta-carotene desaturase (EC 1.3.99.26, Crtlb, phytoene desaturase (ambiguous), 2-step phytoene desaturase (ambiguous), two-step phytoene desaturase (ambiguous), CrtI (ambiguous)) is an enzyme with systematic name all-trans-zeta-carotene:acceptor oxidoreductase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

all-trans-zeta-carotene + 2 acceptor all-trans-lycopene + 2 reduced acceptor (overall reaction)
(1a) all-trans-zeta-carotene + acceptor all-trans-neurosporene + reduced acceptor
(1b) all-trans-neurosporene + acceptor all-trans-lycopene + reduced acceptor

This enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis.

References

  1. Iniesta, A.A.; Cervantes, M.; Murillo, F.J. (2007). "Cooperation of two carotene desaturases in the production of lycopene in Myxococcus xanthus". FEBS J. 274 (16): 4306–4314. doi:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.05960.x. PMID 17662111.

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