EC Number |
Natural Substrates |
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1.3.99.31 | 15-cis-phytoene + 3 acceptor |
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1.3.99.31 | 15-cis-phytoene + 3 acceptor |
the enzyme simultaneously catalyzes a three- and four-step desaturation of phytoene producing both neurosporene and lycopene. These carotenes are intermediates for the synthesis of spheroidene and spirilloxanthin, respectively |
1.3.99.31 | 15-cis-phytoene + 4 acceptor |
- |
1.3.99.31 | 15-cis-phytoene + 4 acceptor |
overall reaction. all-trans-Lycopene is the principal desaturase product constituting 60% of the total reaction products. The desaturase intermediates all-trans-phytofluene and all-trans-zeta-carotene are also detected and constitute 27 and 12% of the total desaturase products formed |
1.3.99.31 | 15-cis-phytoene + 4 acceptor |
the enzyme simultaneously catalyzes a three- and four-step desaturation of phytoene producing both neurosporene and lycopene. These carotenes are intermediates for the synthesis of spheroidene and spirilloxanthin, respectively |
1.3.99.31 | 15-cis-phytoene + acceptor |
- |
1.3.99.31 | 15-cis-phytoene + FAD |
- |
1.3.99.31 | all-trans-neurosporene + acceptor |
- |
1.3.99.31 | all-trans-neurosporene + FAD |
- |
1.3.99.31 | all-trans-phytofluene + 3 acceptor |
- |