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EC 1.14.99.64 Details
EC number
1.14.99.64
Accepted name
zeaxanthin 4-ketolase
Reaction
(1) zeaxanthin + 2 reduced acceptor + 2 O2 = adonixanthin + 2 acceptor + 3 H2O;;(2) adonixanthin + 2 reduced acceptor + 2 O2 = (3S,3′S)-astaxanthin + 2 acceptor + 3 H2O
Other name(s)
BKT (ambiguous), crtW148 (gene name)
Systematic name
zeaxanthin,donor:oxygen oxidoreductase (adonixanthin-forming)
Comment
The enzyme has a similar activity to that of EC 1.14.99.63, β-carotene 4-ketolase, but unlike that enzyme is able to also act on zeaxanthin.
History
created 2018
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