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| Name |
carotenoid beta-end group lyase (decyclizing)
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| Definition |
Lycopene <=> gamma-Carotene
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| Enzyme |
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| Pathway |
| rn01110 | Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites |
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| Module |
| M01043 | Okenone biosynthesis, bacteria, lycopene => okenone |
| M01045 | Zeaxanthin biosynthesis, lycopene => beta-carotene => zeaxanthin |
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| Brite |
Enzymatic reactions [BR:br08201]
5. Isomerase reactions
5.5 Intramolecular lyases
5.5.1 Intramolecular lyases (only sub-subclass identified to date)
5.5.1.19
R05341 Lycopene <=> gamma-Carotene
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Cunningham FX Jr, Pogson B, Sun Z, McDonald KA, DellaPenna D, Gantt E. |
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Functional analysis of the beta and epsilon lycopene cyclase enzymes of Arabidopsis reveals a mechanism for control of cyclic carotenoid formation. |
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| Reference |
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Maresca JA, Graham JE, Wu M, Eisen JA, Bryant DA |
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Identification of a fourth family of lycopene cyclases in photosynthetic bacteria. |
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