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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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| Module |
| M01040 | Lutein biosynthesis, plants, lycopene => lutein |
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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. |
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| Title |
Functional analysis of the beta and epsilon lycopene cyclase enzymes of Arabidopsis reveals a mechanism for control of cyclic carotenoid formation. |
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| Journal |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Cunningham FX Jr, Gantt E |
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One ring or two? Determination of ring number in carotenoids by lycopene epsilon-cyclases. |
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