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Information on EC 1.14.99.63 - beta-carotene 4-ketolase

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The enzyme, studied from algae, plants, fungi, and bacteria, adds an oxo group at position 4 of a carotenoid beta ring. It is involved in the biosynthesis of carotenoids such as astaxanthin and flexixanthin. The enzyme does not act on beta rings that are hydroxylated at position 3, such as in zeaxanthin (cf. EC 1.14.99.64, zeaxanthin 4-ketolase). The enzyme from the yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous is bifuntional and also catalyses the activity of EC 1.14.15.24, beta-carotene 3-hydroxylase.
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The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Eukaryota
Synonyms
crbkt, crtw148, crtw38, crtw ketolase, dr0093, obktm, beta-c-4 oxygenase, scrbkt, crto beta-carotene ketolase, more
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beta-carotene + 2 reduced acceptor + 2 O2 = echinenone + 2 acceptor + 3 H2O
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echinenone + 2 reduced acceptor + 2 O2 = canthaxanthin + 2 acceptor + 3 H2O
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