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Entry
CB000006                                                            
Name
Conversion of Lycopersene to Lycopene
Source organisms  
Tomato
Starting material
CA00189: Prephytoene pyrophosphate (diphosphate)
Final product
CA00043: Lycopene
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References
  • Ref.525 : Barnes FJ, Qureshi AA, Semmler EJ, Porter JW., J Biol Chem. 1973 Apr 25;248(8):2768-73., "Prelycopersene pyrophosphate and lycopersene. Intermediates in carotene biosynthesis."
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