ID 1.3.5.5 DE 15-cis-phytoene desaturase. AN PDS. AN phytoene desaturase. AN plant-type phytoene desaturase. CA 15-cis-phytoene + 2 a plastoquinone = 9,9',15-tri-cis-zeta-carotene + 2 a CA plastoquinol. CC -!- This enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis in plants and CC cyanobacteria. CC -!- The enzyme from Synechococcus can also use NAD(+) and NADP(+) as CC electron acceptor under anaerobic conditions. CC -!- The enzyme from Gentiana lutea shows no activity with NAD(+) or CC NADP(+). DR Q07356, PDS_ARATH ; P80093, PDS_CAPAN ; P49086, PDS_MAIZE ; DR Q40406, PDS_NARPS ; C3VEP9, PDS_ONCHC ; A2XDA1, PDS_ORYSI ; DR Q0DUI8, PDS_ORYSJ ; P28554, PDS_SOLLC ; P28553, PDS_SOYBN ; DR P26294, PDS_SYNE7 ; //