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1.3.8.2: 4,4'-diapophytoene desaturase (4,4'-diapolycopene-forming)

This is an abbreviated version!
For detailed information about 4,4'-diapophytoene desaturase (4,4'-diapolycopene-forming), go to the full flat file.

Word Map on EC 1.3.8.2

Reaction

15-cis-4,4'-diapophytoene
+ 4 FAD =
all-trans-4,4'-diapolycopene
+ 4 FADH2

Synonyms

CrtN, CrtQa, dehydrosqualene desaturase, diapophytoene desaturase

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors
             1.3.8 With a flavin as acceptor
                1.3.8.2 4,4'-diapophytoene desaturase (4,4'-diapolycopene-forming)

Localization

Localization on EC 1.3.8.2 - 4,4'-diapophytoene desaturase (4,4'-diapolycopene-forming)

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LOCALIZATION
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
GeneOntology No.
LITERATURE
SOURCE
it can be assumed that diapophytoene desaturase forms a complex in the membrane that keeps the substrate carotenoids bound until all three double bonds are introduced in the desaturation process
Manually annotated by BRENDA team