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EC 1.13.11.67 Details
EC number
1.13.11.67
Accepted name
8′-apo-β-carotenoid 14′,13′-cleaving dioxygenase
Reaction
8′-apo-β-carotenol + O2 = 14′-apo-β-carotenal + an uncharacterized product
Other name(s)
8′-apo-β-carotenol:O2 oxidoreductase (14′,13′-cleaving)
Systematic name
8′-apo-β-carotenol:oxygen oxidoreductase (14′,13′-cleaving)
CAS registry number
198028-39-6
Comment
A thiol-dependent enzyme isolated from rat and rabbit. Unlike EC 1.13.11.63, β-carotene-15,15′-dioxygenase, it is not active towards β-carotene. The secondary product has not been characterized, but may be (3E,5E)-7-hydroxy-6-methylhepta-3,5-dien-2-one.
History
created 2000 as EC 1.13.12.12, transferred 2012 to EC 1.13.11.67
EC Tree
1.4.3.9 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.4.3.17 created 2000, deleted 2003
1.4.3.18 proposed 2000
1.13.11.7 created 1965 as EC 1.13.1.7, transferred 1972 to EC 1.13.11.7, deleted 1980
1.13.11.21 created 1972, deleted 2001