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1.3.99.31: phytoene desaturase (lycopene-forming)

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about phytoene desaturase (lycopene-forming), go to the full flat file.

Reaction

15-cis-phytoene
+ 4 acceptor =
all-trans-lycopene
+ 4 reduced acceptor

Synonyms

CarB, CrtI, crtI-type phytoene desaturase, lycopene synthase, PDS, PGT, PGTG_19044, phytoene desaturase, Rru_A0493

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors
             1.3.99 With unknown physiological acceptors
                1.3.99.31 phytoene desaturase (lycopene-forming)

Natural Substrates Products

Natural Substrates Products on EC 1.3.99.31 - phytoene desaturase (lycopene-forming)

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NATURAL SUBSTRATE
NATURAL PRODUCT
REACTION DIAGRAM
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY
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LITERATURE
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COMMENTARY
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(Product)
REVERSIBILITY
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
15-cis-phytoene + 3 acceptor
all-trans-neurosporene + 3 reduced acceptor
show the reaction diagram
15-cis-phytoene + 4 acceptor
all-trans-lycopene + 4 reduced acceptor
show the reaction diagram
15-cis-phytoene + acceptor
all-trans-phytofluene + reduced acceptor
show the reaction diagram
15-cis-phytoene + FAD
all-trans-phytofluene + FADH2
show the reaction diagram
all-trans-neurosporene + acceptor
all-trans-lycopene + reduced acceptor
show the reaction diagram
all-trans-neurosporene + FAD
all-trans-lycopene + FADH2
show the reaction diagram
all-trans-phytofluene + 3 acceptor
all-trans-lycopene + 3 reduced acceptor
show the reaction diagram
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all-trans-phytofluene + acceptor
all-trans-zeta-carotene + reduced acceptor
show the reaction diagram
all-trans-phytofluene + FAD
all-trans-zeta-carotene + FADH2
show the reaction diagram
all-trans-zeta-carotene + 2 acceptor
all-trans-lycopene + 2 reduced acceptor
show the reaction diagram
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all-trans-zeta-carotene + acceptor
all-trans-neurosporene + reduced acceptor
show the reaction diagram
all-trans-zeta-carotene + FAD
all-trans-neurosporene + FADH2
show the reaction diagram
additional information
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at higher concentrations, phytoene is the preferred substrate for CrtI, and neurosporene is produced as the major desaturation product, EC 1.3.99.28. At lower phytoene concentrations, neurosporene can be further desaturated by CrtI to produce lycopene
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