Enzyme Details

 EC Classification 1.3.99.28
 Enzyme name
(recommended)
phytoene desaturase (neurosporene-forming)
 Alternative names 15-cis-phytoene:acceptor oxidoreductase (neurosporene-forming)
3-step phytoene desaturase
three-step phytoene desaturase
phytoene desaturase (ambiguous)
CrtI (ambiguous)
 Classification
Oxidoreductases
Acting on the CH-CH group of donors
With other acceptors
 Catalyses reactions
Phytoene <-> Hydrogen + Phytofluene
zeta-Carotene <-> Hydrogen + Neurosporene
 External links Expasy
KEGG
BRENDA
IntEnz (EBI)
IUBMB
Reactome
MetaCrop


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