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Entry
CR00241                                                            

Classification
Name
beta-carotene 4-ketolase (tetatively assigned by Carotenoids DB)
Definiton
Echinenone = Canthaxanthin
Substrate
CA00462 Echinenone (4=O, beta,beta)
Product
CA00471 Canthaxanthin (4=O, 4'=O, beta,beta)
Comment
Probably a multistep reaction.
Structure change

Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
(improved)
Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
(improved ver.2)
EC number

Protein Name
CrtO, CrtW
Organism(s) in references

Data sources/References

Links to other DB
KEGG REACTION: R07563

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