Entry
Symbol
crtI
Name
Pathway
map01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Reaction
R04787 15-cis-phytoene:acceptor oxidoreductase
R04798 zeta-carotene,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase
R04800 neurosporene,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase
R09691 15-cis-phytoene:acceptor oxidoreductase (neurosporene-forming)
R09692 15-cis-phytoene:acceptor oxidoreductase
Brite
KEGG Orthology (KO) [BR:ko00001 ]
09100 Metabolism
09109 Metabolism of terpenoids and polyketides
00906 Carotenoid biosynthesis
K10027 crtI; phytoene desaturase
Enzymes [BR:ko01000 ]
1. Oxidoreductases
1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors
1.3.99 With unknown physiological acceptors
1.3.99.26 all-trans-zeta-carotene desaturase
K10027 crtI; phytoene desaturase
1.3.99.28 phytoene desaturase (neurosporene-forming)
K10027 crtI; phytoene desaturase
1.3.99.29 phytoene desaturase (zeta-carotene-forming)
K10027 crtI; phytoene desaturase
1.3.99.31 phytoene desaturase (lycopene-forming)
K10027 crtI; phytoene desaturase
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Reference
Authors
Tsuchiya T, Takaichi S, Misawa N, Maoka T, Miyashita H, Mimuro M.
Title
The cyanobacterium Gloeobacter violaceus PCC 7421 uses bacterial-type phytoene desaturase in carotenoid biosynthesis.
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Sequence
Reference
Authors
Lang HP, Cogdell RJ, Gardiner AT, Hunter CN
Title
Early steps in carotenoid biosynthesis: sequences and transcriptional analysis of the crtI and crtB genes of Rhodobacter sphaeroides and overexpression and reactivation of crtI in Escherichia coli and R. sphaeroides.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
Authors
Iniesta AA, Cervantes M, Murillo FJ
Title
Cooperation of two carotene desaturases in the production of lycopene in Myxococcus xanthus.
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