Phytoene desaturase (zeta-carotene-forming)

Phytoene desaturase (zeta-carotene-forming) (EC 1.3.99.29, CrtIa, 2-step phytoene desaturase (ambiguous), two-step phytoene desaturase (ambiguous)) is an enzyme with systematic name 15-cis-phytoene:acceptor oxidoreductase (zeta-carotene-forming).[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

15-cis-phytoene + 2 acceptor all-trans-zeta-carotene + 2 reduced acceptor (overall reaction)
(1a) 15-cis-phytoene + acceptor all-trans-phytofluene + reduced acceptor
(1b) all-trans-phytofluene + acceptor all-trans-zeta-carotene + reduced acceptor
Phytoene desaturase (zeta-carotene-forming)
Identifiers
EC number1.3.99.29
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

The enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis.

See also

References

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