| Accepted Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phytoene desaturase (3,4-didehydrolycopene-forming). | ||||
| Alternative Name(s) | ||||
| 5-step phytoene desaturase. | ||||
| Reaction catalysed | ||||
| 15-cis-phytoene + 5 acceptor <=> all-trans-3,4-didehydrolycopene + 5 reduced acceptor | ||||
| Comment(s) | ||||
| This enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis and catalyzes up to five desaturation steps (cf. EC 1.3.99.28, EC 1.3.99.29 and EC 1.3.99.31). | ||||
| Cross-references | ||||
| BRENDA | 1.3.99.30 | |||
| EC2PDB | 1.3.99.30 | |||
| ExplorEnz | 1.3.99.30 | |||
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.3.99.30 | |||
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.3.99.30 | |||
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.3.99.30 | |||
| IntEnz | 1.3.99.30 | |||
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.3.99.30 | |||
| MetaCyc | 1.3.99.30 | |||
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