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ENZYME entry: EC 1.3.5.5

Accepted Name
15-cis-phytoene desaturase.
Alternative Name(s)
PDS.
phytoene desaturase.
plant-type phytoene desaturase.
Reaction catalysed
15-cis-phytoene + 2 a plastoquinone <=> 9,9',15-tri-cis-zeta-carotene + 2 a plastoquinol
Comment(s)
  • This enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis in plants and cyanobacteria.
  • The enzyme from Synechococcus can also use NAD(+) and NADP(+) as electron acceptor under anaerobic conditions.
  • The enzyme from Gentiana lutea shows no activity with NAD(+) or NADP(+).
Cross-references
BRENDA1.3.5.5
EC2PDB1.3.5.5
ExplorEnz1.3.5.5
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles1.3.5.5
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature1.3.5.5
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature1.3.5.5
IntEnz1.3.5.5
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 1.3.5.5
MetaCyc1.3.5.5
Rhea expert-curated reactions1.3.5.5
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
Q07356, PDS_ARATH;  P80093, PDS_CAPAN;  P49086, PDS_MAIZE;  
Q40406, PDS_NARPS;  C3VEP9, PDS_ONCHC;  A2XDA1, PDS_ORYSI;  
Q0DUI8, PDS_ORYSJ;  P28554, PDS_SOLLC;  P28553, PDS_SOYBN;  
P26294, PDS_SYNE7;  

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