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  1. CA00897 (6-Geranylgeranyl 8'-methyl 6,8'-diapocarotene-6,8'-dioate)
  2. CA00895 (Methylbixin)
  3. CA00899 ((all-E)-Methylbixin)
  4. CA00894 (Bixin)
  5. CA00893 (Norbixin)
  6. CA00891 (Apo-8'-bixinal)
  7. CA00887 (Apo-10'-bixinal)
  8. CA00187 (12,12'-Diapocarotene-dial)
☀ Pathway unconstructed carotenoids: CA00897 (6-Geranylgeranyl 8'-methyl 6,8'-diapocarotene-6,8'-dioate), CA00187 (12,12'-Diapocarotene-dial)
☀ Lycopene biosynthesis type: Plant type (Ref.690)

  ☀ CA00043 (Lycopene) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00189 (Prephytoene pyrophosphate (diphosphate)) -> CA00060 (Phytoene) -> CA00059 ((9Z,15Z)-Phytofluene) -> CA00053 ((9Z,15Z,9'Z)-ζ-Carotene) -> CA00065 ((9Z,9'Z)-ζ-Carotene) -> CA00066 ((7Z,9Z,9'Z)-Neurosporene) -> CA00044 (Prolycopene) -> CA00043 (Lycopene)

   See: CB000004 (Cyanobacterial and higher plant pathay: CA00189 -> CA00060 -> CA00059 -> CA00053 -> CA00065 -> CA00066 -> CA00044 -> CA00043)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: CrtB(2.5.1.32), CitPsy(2.5.1.32), AtPSY(2.5.1.32) (CR00277: CA00189 -> CA00060) --> PDS(1.3.5.5) (CR00015: CA00060 -> CA00059) --> PDS(1.3.5.5) (CR00016: CA00059 -> CA00053) --> Z-ISO(5.2.1.12) (CR00390: CA00053 -> CA00065) --> CrtI(1.3.5.6), CrtQa(1.3.5.6), CrtQb(1.3.5.6), ZDS(1.3.5.6) (CR00011: CA00065 -> CA00066) --> CrtI(1.3.5.6), CrtQa(1.3.5.6), CrtQb(1.3.5.6), ZDS(1.3.5.6) (CR00012: CA00066 -> CA00044) --> CRTISO(5.2.1.13) (CR00391: CA00044 -> CA00043)




  ☀ CA00895 (Methylbixin) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00043 (Lycopene) -> CA00890 ((all-E)-Bixindial) -> CA00893 (Norbixin) -> CA00894 (Bixin) -> CA00895 (Methylbixin)

   See: CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00043 -> CA00890), CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00890 -> CA00893), CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00893 -> CA00894), Proposed reaction (CA00894 -> CA00895)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: unknown (CR00405: CA00043 -> CA00890) --> BoALH3H1, BoALH3I1 (CR00435: CA00890 -> CA00893) --> NBMT, BoSABATH3, BoSABATH4 (CR00337: CA00893 -> CA00894) --> unknown (CA00894 -> CA00895)




  ☀ CA00899 ((all-E)-Methylbixin) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00043 (Lycopene) -> CA00890 ((all-E)-Bixindial) -> CA00893 (Norbixin) -> CA00894 (Bixin) -> CA00895 (Methylbixin) -> CA00899 ((all-E)-Methylbixin)

   See: CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00043 -> CA00890), CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00890 -> CA00893), CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00893 -> CA00894), Proposed reaction (CA00894 -> CA00895), Proposed reaction (CA00895 -> CA00899)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: unknown (CR00405: CA00043 -> CA00890) --> BoALH3H1, BoALH3I1 (CR00435: CA00890 -> CA00893) --> NBMT, BoSABATH3, BoSABATH4 (CR00337: CA00893 -> CA00894) --> unknown (CA00894 -> CA00895) --> unknown (CA00895 -> CA00899)




  ☀ CA00894 (Bixin) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00043 (Lycopene) -> CA00893 (Norbixin) -> CA00894 (Bixin)

   See: CR00099 (CA00043 -> CA00893), CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00893 -> CA00894)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: LCD and BIADH (CR00099: CA00043 -> CA00893) --> NBMT, BoSABATH3, BoSABATH4 (CR00337: CA00893 -> CA00894)




  ☀ CA00891 (Apo-8'-bixinal) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00043 (Lycopene) -> CA00890 ((all-E)-Bixindial) -> CA00893 (Norbixin) -> CA00894 (Bixin) -> CA00891 (Apo-8'-bixinal)

   See: CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00043 -> CA00890), CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00890 -> CA00893), CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00893 -> CA00894), Proposed reaction (CA00894 -> CA00891)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: unknown (CR00405: CA00043 -> CA00890) --> BoALH3H1, BoALH3I1 (CR00435: CA00890 -> CA00893) --> NBMT, BoSABATH3, BoSABATH4 (CR00337: CA00893 -> CA00894) --> unknown (CA00894 -> CA00891)




  ☀ CA00887 (Apo-10'-bixinal) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00043 (Lycopene) -> CA00890 ((all-E)-Bixindial) -> CA00893 (Norbixin) -> CA00894 (Bixin) -> CA00887 (Apo-10'-bixinal)

   See: CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00043 -> CA00890), CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00890 -> CA00893), CB000108 (Knwon path in higher plants: CA00893 -> CA00894), Proposed reaction (CA00894 -> CA00887)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: unknown (CR00405: CA00043 -> CA00890) --> BoALH3H1, BoALH3I1 (CR00435: CA00890 -> CA00893) --> NBMT, BoSABATH3, BoSABATH4 (CR00337: CA00893 -> CA00894) --> unknown (CA00894 -> CA00887)



Ref.690 : Enfissi EM, Nogueira M, Bramley PM, Fraser PD, Plant J. 2017 Feb;89(4):774-788. doi: 10.1111/tpj.13428. Epub 2017 Feb 7., "The regulation of carotenoid formation in tomato fruit.", PMID: 27865019 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13428
Since June 15th, 2015 by Junko Yabuzaki.