Biology:All-trans-zeta-carotene desaturase

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All-trans-zeta-carotene desaturase
Identifiers
EC number1.3.99.26
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB 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 [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] all-trans-lycopene + 2 reduced acceptor (overall reaction)
(1a) all-trans-zeta-carotene + acceptor [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] all-trans-neurosporene + reduced acceptor
(1b) all-trans-neurosporene + acceptor [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] all-trans-lycopene + reduced acceptor

This enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis.

References

  1. "Cooperation of two carotene desaturases in the production of lycopene in Myxococcus xanthus". The FEBS Journal 274 (16): 4306–14. August 2007. doi:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.05960.x. PMID 17662111. 

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