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1.3.99.30: phytoene desaturase (3,4-didehydrolycopene-forming)

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For detailed information about phytoene desaturase (3,4-didehydrolycopene-forming), go to the full flat file.

Reaction

15-cis-phytoene
+ 5 acceptor =
all-trans-3,4-didehydrolycopene
+ 5 reduced acceptor

Synonyms

Al-1, CarB, CrtI, PDS, phytoene desaturase

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors
             1.3.99 With unknown physiological acceptors
                1.3.99.30 phytoene desaturase (3,4-didehydrolycopene-forming)

Activating Compound

Activating Compound on EC 1.3.99.30 - phytoene desaturase (3,4-didehydrolycopene-forming)

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ACTIVATING COMPOUND
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
IMAGE
NAD+
-
more than 2fold stimulation of activity compared to control, assay with supernatant of Escherichia coli recombinantly expressing phytoene desaturase from Neurospora crassa
NADP+
-
stimulation is lower than with NAD+, assay with supernatant of Escherichia coli recombinantly expressing phytoene desaturase from Neurospora crassa