Entry |
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Name |
carotenoid beta-end group lyase (decyclizing)
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Definition |
delta-Carotene <=> alpha-Carotene
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Equation |
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Comment |
lycopene beta cyclase
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Reaction class |
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Enzyme |
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Pathway |
rn01110 | Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites |
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Brite |
Enzymatic reactions [BR:br08201]
5. Isomerase reactions
5.5 Intramolecular lyases
5.5.1 Intramolecular lyases (only sub-subclass identified to date)
5.5.1.19
R06962 delta-Carotene <=> alpha-Carotene
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Orthology |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Cunningham FX Jr, Pogson B, Sun Z, McDonald KA, DellaPenna D, Gantt E. |
Title |
Functional analysis of the beta and epsilon lycopene cyclase enzymes of Arabidopsis reveals a mechanism for control of cyclic carotenoid formation. |
Journal |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Cunningham FX Jr, Gantt E |
Title |
One ring or two? Determination of ring number in carotenoids by lycopene epsilon-cyclases. |
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