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Entry
EC 1.3.5.6                  Enzyme                                 
Name
9,9'-dicis-zeta-carotene desaturase;
zeta-carotene desaturase;
ZDS
Class
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on the CH-CH group of donors;
With a quinone or related compound as acceptor
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
9,9'-dicis-zeta-corotene:quinone oxidoreductase
Reaction(IUBMB)
9,9'-dicis-zeta-carotene + 2 quinone = 7,9,7',9'-tetracis-lycopene + 2 quinol (overall reaction) [RN:R07511];
(1a) 9,9'-dicis-zeta-carotene + a quinone = 7,9,9'-tricis-neurosporene + a quinol [RN:R09656];
(1b) 7,9,9'-tricis-neurosporene + a quinone = 7,9,7',9'-tetracis-lycopene + a quinol [RN:R09658]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
9,9'-dicis-zeta-carotene [CPD:C15857];
quinone [CPD:C00472];
7,9,9'-tricis-neurosporene [CPD:C19759]
Product
7,9,7',9'-tetracis-lycopene [CPD:C15858];
quinol [CPD:C00530];
7,9,9'-tricis-neurosporene [CPD:C19759]
Comment
This enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis in plants and cyanobacteria.
Pathway
Carotenoid biosynthesis
Metabolic pathways
Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Orthology
K00514  
zeta-carotene desaturase
Genes
ATH: 
ALY: 
GMX: 
MTR: 
CSV: 
RCU: 
POP: 
VVI: 
OSA: 
DOSA: 
Os07t0204900-01(Os07g0204900)
BDI: 
100836583
SBI: 
SORBI_02g006100(SORBIDRAFT_02g006100)
ZMA: 
542604(zds1)
SMO: 
SELMODRAFT_108745 SELMODRAFT_146971
PPP: 
PHYPADRAFT_194107 PHYPADRAFT_232136 PHYPADRAFT_60733
CRE: 
CHLREDRAFT_182457(ZDS1)
VCN: 
VOLCADRAFT_95071
CME: 
CMT061C
BSUB: 
BEST7613_5950(crtQ)
ABA: 
Acid345_1747
SYN: 
slr0940(crtQ)
SYZ: 
MYO_118430(crtQ)
SYY: 
SYNGTS_1826(crtQ)
SYT: 
SYNGTI_1826(crtQ)
SYS: 
SYNPCCN_1825(crtQ)
SYQ: 
SYNPCCP_1825(crtQ)
SYW: 
SYNW2213(crtQ)
SYC: 
syc2497_c(zds)
SYF: 
Synpcc7942_1512
SYD: 
Syncc9605_2356
SYE: 
Syncc9902_0335
SYG: 
sync_2568
SYR: 
SynRCC307_0275
SYX: 
SynWH7803_2224
SYP: 
SYNPCC7002_A0529(crtQ)
CYA: 
CYA_0668(zds)
CYB: 
CYB_1060(zds)
SYNE: 
Syn6312_1408
SYNP: 
Syn7502_03575
TEL: 
tll0337(crtQ)
MAR: 
MAE_53100(crtQ)
CYT: 
cce_2779(crtQ)
CYP: 
PCC8801_3430
CYC: 
PCC7424_0679
CYN: 
Cyan7425_3176
CYH: 
Cyan8802_2686
AMR: 
AM1_3692
CGC: 
Cyagr_2942
CAN: 
Cyan10605_2265
CSN: 
Cyast_1610
DSL: 
Dacsa_1294
HAO: 
PCC7418_2975
CMP: 
Cha6605_0709
ANA: 
all2382(crtQ)
NPU: 
Npun_R0498
NOS: 
Nos7107_5121
NOP: 
Nos7524_4587
AVA: 
Ava_0200
ANB: 
ANA_C11939
ACY: 
Anacy_2337
NAZ: 
Aazo_4788
CSG: 
Cylst_6049
CALO: 
Cal7507_4291
CALT: 
Cal6303_5059
RIV: 
Riv7116_6892
PMA: 
Pro0136(crtQ)
PMM: 
PMM0115(crtQ)
PMT: 
PMT1968(crtQ)
PMN: 
PMN2A_1484
PMI: 
PMT9312_0118
PMB: 
A9601_01331(crtQ)
PMC: 
P9515_01291(crtQ)
PMF: 
P9303_26211(crtQ)
PMG: 
P9301_01321(crtQ)
PMH: 
P9215_01331(crtQ)
PMJ: 
P9211_01311(crtQ)
PME: 
NATL1_01891(crtQ)
TER: 
Tery_3954
LEP: 
Lepto7376_0182
GEI: 
GEI7407_2276
OAC: 
Oscil6304_0259
ONI: 
Osc7112_1468
PSEU: 
Pse7367_2939
CEP: 
Cri9333_4053
MIC: 
Mic7113_1472
ARP: 
NIES39_B00980(crtQb)
CTHE: 
Chro_1619
PLP: 
Ple7327_2403
SCS: 
Sta7437_0865
CTE: 
CT1414
CPC: 
Cpar_0751
CCH: 
Cag_1590
CPH: 
Cpha266_0830
CPB: 
Cphamn1_0949
CLI: 
Clim_0916
PVI: 
Cvib_1233
PLT: 
Plut_1415
PPH: 
Ppha_1769
PAA: 
Paes_1524
CTS: 
Ctha_1697
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Taxonomy
Reference
1  [PMID:8617254]
  Authors
Albrecht M, Linden H, Sandmann G.
  Title
Biochemical characterization of purified zeta-carotene desaturase from Anabaena PCC 7120 after expression in Escherichia coli.
  Journal
Eur. J. Biochem. 236 (1996) 115-20.
Reference
2  [PMID:10938359]
  Authors
Josse EM, Simkin AJ, Gaffe J, Laboure AM, Kuntz M, Carol P
  Title
A plastid terminal oxidase associated with carotenoid desaturation during chromoplast differentiation.
  Journal
Plant. Physiol. 123 (2000) 1427-36.
Reference
3  [PMID:10491195]
  Authors
Breitenbach J, Kuntz M, Takaichi S, Sandmann G
  Title
Catalytic properties of an expressed and purified higher plant type zeta-carotene desaturase from Capsicum annuum.
  Journal
Eur. J. Biochem. 265 (1999) 376-83.
Reference
4  [PMID:15503129]
  Authors
Breitenbach J, Sandmann G
  Title
zeta-Carotene cis isomers as products and substrates in the plant poly-cis carotenoid biosynthetic pathway to lycopene.
  Journal
Planta. 220 (2005) 785-93.
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