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1.14.15.9: spheroidene monooxygenase

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Word Map on EC 1.14.15.9

Reaction

2',2'-dihydroxy-2-oxospirilloxanthin
=
2,2'-dioxospirilloxanthin
 +
H2O

Synonyms

acyclic carotenoid 2-ketolase, CrtA

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen
             1.14.15 With reduced iron-sulfur protein as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor
                1.14.15.9 spheroidene monooxygenase

General Information

General Information on EC 1.14.15.9 - spheroidene monooxygenase

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GENERAL INFORMATION
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY hide
LITERATURE
malfunction
physiological function
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the enzyme is involved in spheroidene biosynthesis pathway and spirilloxanthin biosynthesis pathway. Methylated carotenoids, such as spheroidene and spirilloxanthin, function as accessory pigments in the light-harvesting and reaction-center complexes of purple bacteria