A new class EC 7, Translocases, has been added to the EC list. It will be part of ENZYME from release 2018_10. Read more about EC 7 here.
| Accepted Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Phytoene desaturase (zeta-carotene-forming). | ||
| Alternative Name(s) | ||
| 2-step phytoene desaturase. | ||
| Reaction catalysed | ||
| 15-cis-phytoene + 2 acceptor <=> all-trans-zeta-carotene + 2 reduced acceptor | ||
| Comment(s) | ||
| The enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis and catalyzes up to two desaturation steps (cf. EC 1.3.99.28, EC 1.3.99.30 and EC 1.3.99.31). | ||
| Cross-references | ||
| BRENDA | 1.3.99.29 | |
| EC2PDB | 1.3.99.29 | |
| ExplorEnz | 1.3.99.29 | |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.3.99.29 | |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.3.99.29 | |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.3.99.29 | |
| IntEnz | 1.3.99.29 | |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.3.99.29 | |
| MetaCyc | 1.3.99.29 | |
| UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot |
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