KEGG   REACTION: R06961
Entry
R06961                      Reaction                               
Definition
alpha-Zeacarotene <=> delta-Carotene
Equation
C14146 <=> C08586
Comment
carotene 7,8-desaturase
Reaction class
RC01214  C08586_C14146
Reference
1  [PMID:8837512]
  Authors
Cunningham FX Jr, Pogson B, Sun Z, McDonald KA, DellaPenna D, Gantt E.
  Title
Functional analysis of the beta and epsilon lycopene cyclase enzymes of Arabidopsis reveals a mechanism for control of cyclic carotenoid formation.
  Journal
Plant Cell 8:1613-26 (1996)
DOI:10.1105/tpc.8.9.1613
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