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Entry
CR00077                                                            

Classification
Name
carotenoid-4,5-oxygenase (tetatively assigned by Carotenoids DB)
Definiton
3,4-Didehydrolycopene + O2 = β-apo-4'-carotenal + 3-methylbut-2-enal
Substrate
CA00042 3,4-Dehydrolycopene (3,4--H, psi,psi)
Product
CA01062 β-Apo-4'-carotenal (4'-apo, 4'-al, beta,psi)
Comment

Structure change

Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
(improved)
Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
(improved ver.2)
EC number
1.13.11.59
Protein Name
CAO-2
Organism(s) in references
Neurospora crassa
Data sources/References
  • Ref.539 : Estrada AF, Maier D, Scherzinger D, Avalos J, Al-Babili S., Fungal Genet Biol. 2008 Nov;45(11):1497-505. doi: 10.1016/j.fgb.2008.09.001. Epub 2008 Sep 10., "Novel apocarotenoid intermediates in Neurospora crassa mutants imply a new biosynthetic reaction sequence leading to neurosporaxanthin formation."
  • Links to other DB
    KEGG ENZYME: 1.13.11.59
    BRENDA: 1.13.11.59
    IUBMB: 1.13.11.59

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