Home  |  Contact

ENZYME entry: EC 5.3.99.9

Accepted Name
Neoxanthin synthase.
Alternative Name(s)
NSY.
Reaction catalysed
Violaxanthin <=> neoxanthin
Comment(s)
  • The opening of the epoxide ring of violaxanthin generates a chiral allene.
  • Neoxanthin is a precursor of the plant hormone abscisic acid and the last product of carotenoid synthesis in green plants.
Cross-references
BRENDA5.3.99.9
EC2PDB5.3.99.9
ExplorEnz5.3.99.9
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles5.3.99.9
KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature5.3.99.9
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature5.3.99.9
IntEnz5.3.99.9
MEDLINEFind literature relating to 5.3.99.9
MetaCyc5.3.99.9
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
K4C9E2, NSY_SOLLC;  Q9M424, NXS_SOLTU;  

View entry in original ENZYME format
View entry in raw text format (no links)
All UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot entries referenced in this entry, with possibility to download in different formats, align etc.
All ENZYME / UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot entries corresponding to 5.3.99.-
All ENZYME / UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot entries corresponding to 5.3.-.-
All ENZYME / UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot entries corresponding to 5.-.-.-