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Entry
CR00472                                                            

Classification
Name
Carotenoid 5,8-epoxidase (tetatively assigned by Carotenoids DB)
Definiton
Astaxanthin + superoxide anion radicals/hydroxyl radicals = Astaxanthin 5,8-epoxide
Substrate
CA00550 Astaxanthin (3-OH, 3'-OH, 4=O, 4'=O, beta,beta)
Product
CA01242 Astaxanthin 5,8-epoxide (5,8-Epoxy, 3-OH, 3'-OH, 4=O, 4'=O, beta,beta)
Comment

Structure change

Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
(improved)
Chemical Fingerprint Changes 
(improved ver.2)
EC number
Non-enzymatic reaction
Protein Name

Organism(s) in references
Auto oxidation
Data sources/References
  • Ref.779 : Takashi Maoka, Journal of Natural Medicines ISSN 1340-3443 Volume 74 Number 1 J Nat Med (2020) 74:1-16, “Carotenoids as natural functional pigments”, DOI 10.1007/s11418-019-01364-x
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