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

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Reaction

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

Synonyms

Al-1, CrtI, crtI (gene name)

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)