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Phytoene desaturase (zeta-carotene-forming)

Field	Value
Name	Phytoene desaturase (zeta-carotene-forming)
EC_number	1.3.99.29

Phytoene desaturase (zeta-carotene-forming) (, 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). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

: 15-cis-phytoene + 2 acceptor \rightleftharpoons all-trans-zeta-carotene + 2 reduced acceptor (overall reaction) : (1a) 15-cis-phytoene + acceptor \rightleftharpoons all-trans-phytofluene + reduced acceptor : (1b) all-trans-phytofluene + acceptor \rightleftharpoons all-trans-zeta-carotene + reduced acceptor

The enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis.

References

(August 2007). "Cooperation of two carotene desaturases in the production of lycopene in Myxococcus xanthus". The FEBS Journal.

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