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EC 1.14.99.44 Details
EC number
1.14.99.44
Accepted name
diapolycopene oxygenase
Reaction
4,4′-diapolycopene + 4 reduced acceptor + 4 O2 = 4,4′-diapolycopenedial + 4 acceptor + 6 H2O
Other name(s)
crtP (ambiguous)
Systematic name
4,4′-diapolycopene,AH2:oxygen oxidoreductase (4,4′-hydroxylating)
Comment
Little activity with neurosporene or lycopene. Involved in the biosynthesis of C30 carotenoids such as staphyloxanthin. The enzyme oxidizes each methyl group to the hydroxymethyl and then a dihydroxymethyl group, followed by the spontaneous loss of water to give an aldehyde group.
History
created 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