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EC 1.14.99.30 Details
EC number
1.14.99.30
Accepted name
carotene 7,8-desaturase
Reaction
neurosporene + AH2 + O2 = lycopene + A + 2 H2O
Other name(s)
ζ-carotene desaturase
Systematic name
carotene,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
115300-02-2
Comment
Also acts on ζ-carotene twice to give lycopene and converts β-zeacarotene to γ-carotene, and pro-ζ-carotene to prolycopene (via double reaction)
History
created 1999, deleted 2011
EC Tree
1.14.99.5 created 1972, modified 1986, modified 2000, deleted 2000
1.14.99.6 created 1972, modified 2000, deleted 2000
1.14.99.8 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.14.99.13 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.14.99.16 created 1972, deleted 2002
1.14.99.17 created 1972, deleted 1976
1.14.99.18 created 1976, modified 1999, deleted 2003
1.14.99.25 created 1986, deleted 2000