Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	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)
EC Classification	1.3.99.28
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 IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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