1.13.11.59: torulene dioxygenase
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Word Map on EC 1.13.11.59
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1.13.11.59
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neurosporaxanthin
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carotene
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apocarotenoids
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neurospora
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carotenoid
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crassa
- 1.13.11.59
- neurosporaxanthin
- carotene
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apocarotenoids
- neurospora
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carotenoid
- crassa
Reaction
Synonyms
Cao-2, Cao2, carotenoid oxygenase, CarT
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General Information on EC 1.13.11.59 - torulene dioxygenase
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physiological function
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disruption of cao-2 leads to changes in the carotenoid content, as indicated by the reddish color of several transformants. Mutants accumulate a high proportion of neutral carotenoids including a high content of torulene
physiological function
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enzyme is involved in the biosynthetic pathway to neurosporaxanthin. First step is the cleavage of 3,4-didehydrolycopene into apo-4'-lycopenal by Cao2, which is then oxidized by YLO-1 to yield apo-4'-lycopenoic acid, the last intermediate in the pathway. The final step is then catalyzed by the cyclase activity of AL-2