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Entry
CR00011                                                            

Classification
Name
9,9'-dicis-ζ-carotene desaturase; 9,9'-Dicis-zeta-carotene:quinone oxidoreductase
Definiton
9,9'-dicis-ζ-Carotene + a quinone = 7,9,9'-tricis-Neurosporene + a quinol;
9,9'-dicis-ζ-Carotene + a quinone = 7,9,9'-tricis-Neurosporene + hydroquinone
Substrate
CA00065 (9Z,9'Z)-ζ-Carotene (9Z, 9'Z, 7,8+H, 7',8'+H, psi,psi)
Product
CA00066 (7Z,9Z,9'Z)-Neurosporene (7Z, 9Z, 9'Z, 7,8+H, psi,psi)
Comment

Structure change

Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
(improved)
Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
(improved ver.2)
EC number
1.3.5.6
Protein Name
CrtI(1.3.5.6), CrtQa(1.3.5.6), CrtQb(1.3.5.6), ZDS(1.3.5.6)
Organism(s) in references
Capsicum annuum (Ref.542)
Data sources/References
  • Ref.542 : Breitenbach J, Kuntz M, Takaichi S, Sandmann G., Eur J Biochem. 1999 Oct 1;265(1):376-83., "Catalytic properties of an expressed and purified higher plant type zeta-carotene desaturase from Capsicum annuum."
  • Links to other DB
    KEGG REACTION: R09656
    KEGG ORTHOLOGY: K00514()
    KEGG ENZYME: 1.3.5.6
    BRENDA: 1.3.5.6
    IUBMB: 1.3.5.6

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