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  1. CA00462 (Echinenone)
  2. CA00471 (Canthaxanthin)
  3. CA00502 ((3S,3'S)-Astaxanthin)
  4. CA00559 (Astaxanthin monoester)
  5. CA00563 (Astaxanthin diester)
  6. CA00597 (Lutein)
☀ Pathway unconstructed carotenoids: None
☀ 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)




  ☀ CA00471 (Canthaxanthin) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00043 (Lycopene) -> CA00191 (γ-Carotene) -> CA00309 (β-Carotene) -> CA00462 (Echinenone) -> CA00471 (Canthaxanthin)

   See: CB000056 (Knwon path in general: CA00043 -> CA00191 -> CA00309 -> CA00462 -> CA00471)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: CrtY(5.5.1.19), CrtL-b(5.5.1.19), CruA/P(5.5.1.19), AL2(5.5.1.19) (CR00374: CA00043 -> CA00191) --> CrtL(5.5.1.19), CrtY(5.5.1.19), CrtL-b(5.5.1.19), CruA/P, AL2, PSY(2.5.1.32) (CR00365: CA00191 -> CA00309) --> CrtO, CrtW (CR00234: CA00309 -> CA00462) --> CrtO, CrtW (CR00241: CA00462 -> CA00471)




  ☀ CA00502 ((3S,3'S)-Astaxanthin) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00043 (Lycopene) -> CA00191 (γ-Carotene) -> CA00309 (β-Carotene) -> CA00462 (Echinenone) -> CA00471 (Canthaxanthin) -> CA00487 (Adonirubin) -> CA00502 ((3S,3'S)-Astaxanthin)

   See: CB000056 (Knwon path in general: CA00043 -> CA00191 -> CA00309 -> CA00462 -> CA00471 -> CA00487 -> CA00502)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: CrtY(5.5.1.19), CrtL-b(5.5.1.19), CruA/P(5.5.1.19), AL2(5.5.1.19) (CR00374: CA00043 -> CA00191) --> CrtL(5.5.1.19), CrtY(5.5.1.19), CrtL-b(5.5.1.19), CruA/P, AL2, PSY(2.5.1.32) (CR00365: CA00191 -> CA00309) --> CrtO, CrtW (CR00234: CA00309 -> CA00462) --> CrtO, CrtW (CR00241: CA00462 -> CA00471) --> CrtZ (CR00185: CA00471 -> CA00487) --> CrtZ (CR00187: CA00487 -> CA00502)




  ☀ CA00559 (Astaxanthin monoester) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00043 (Lycopene) -> CA00191 (γ-Carotene) -> CA00309 (β-Carotene) -> CA00462 (Echinenone) -> CA00471 (Canthaxanthin) -> CA00487 (Adonirubin) -> CA00502 ((3S,3'S)-Astaxanthin) -> CA00559 (Astaxanthin monoester)

   See: CB000007 (Knwon path in general: CA00043 -> CA00191), CB000009 (Knwon path in general: CA00191 -> CA00309), CB000055 (Knwon path in Gordonia (bacterium): CA00309 -> CA00462), CB000055 (Knwon path in Gordonia (bacterium): CA00462 -> CA00471), CB000056 (Knwon path in general: CA00471 -> CA00487), CB000056 (Knwon path in general: CA00487 -> CA00502), Proposed reaction (CA00502 -> CA00559)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: CrtY(5.5.1.19), CrtL-b(5.5.1.19), CruA/P(5.5.1.19), AL2(5.5.1.19) (CR00374: CA00043 -> CA00191) --> CrtL(5.5.1.19), CrtY(5.5.1.19), CrtL-b(5.5.1.19), CruA/P, AL2, PSY(2.5.1.32) (CR00365: CA00191 -> CA00309) --> CrtO, CrtW (CR00234: CA00309 -> CA00462) --> CrtO, CrtW (CR00241: CA00462 -> CA00471) --> CrtZ (CR00185: CA00471 -> CA00487) --> CrtZ (CR00187: CA00487 -> CA00502) --> unknown (CA00502 -> CA00559)




  ☀ CA00563 (Astaxanthin diester) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00043 (Lycopene) -> CA00191 (γ-Carotene) -> CA00309 (β-Carotene) -> CA00462 (Echinenone) -> CA00471 (Canthaxanthin) -> CA00487 (Adonirubin) -> CA00502 ((3S,3'S)-Astaxanthin) -> CA00559 (Astaxanthin monoester) -> CA00563 (Astaxanthin diester)

   See: CB000007 (Knwon path in general: CA00043 -> CA00191), CB000009 (Knwon path in general: CA00191 -> CA00309), CB000055 (Knwon path in Gordonia (bacterium): CA00309 -> CA00462), CB000055 (Knwon path in Gordonia (bacterium): CA00462 -> CA00471), CB000056 (Knwon path in general: CA00471 -> CA00487), CB000056 (Knwon path in general: CA00487 -> CA00502), Proposed reaction (CA00502 -> CA00559), Proposed reaction (CA00559 -> CA00563)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: CrtY(5.5.1.19), CrtL-b(5.5.1.19), CruA/P(5.5.1.19), AL2(5.5.1.19) (CR00374: CA00043 -> CA00191) --> CrtL(5.5.1.19), CrtY(5.5.1.19), CrtL-b(5.5.1.19), CruA/P, AL2, PSY(2.5.1.32) (CR00365: CA00191 -> CA00309) --> CrtO, CrtW (CR00234: CA00309 -> CA00462) --> CrtO, CrtW (CR00241: CA00462 -> CA00471) --> CrtZ (CR00185: CA00471 -> CA00487) --> CrtZ (CR00187: CA00487 -> CA00502) --> unknown (CA00502 -> CA00559) --> unknown (CA00559 -> CA00563)




  ☀ CA00597 (Lutein) biosynthesis pathway

   Path: CA00043 (Lycopene) -> CA00298 (δ-Carotene) -> CA00587 (α-Carotene) -> CA00592 (Zeinoxanthin) -> CA00597 (Lutein)

   See: CB000033 (Knwon path in general: CA00043 -> CA00298 -> CA00587 -> CA00592 -> CA00597)

   Necessary enzymes for those reactions in theory: CrtL-e(5.5.1.18), LCYe(5.5.1.18) (CR00377: CA00043 -> CA00298) --> LCYb, CrtL(5.5.1.19), CrtL-b(5.5.1.19), CrtL-e(5.5.1.19) (CR00367: CA00298 -> CA00587) --> LUT5/CYP97A3, CrtR-b (CR00199: CA00587 -> CA00592) --> LUT1/CYP97C1 (CR00197: CA00592 -> CA00597)



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.