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EC 5.3.3.22 Details
EC number
5.3.3.22
Accepted name
lutein isomerase
Reaction
lutein = meso-zeaxanthin
Other name(s)
RPE65 (gene name),
meso-zeaxanthin isomerase
Systematic name
lutein Δ4-Δ5-isomerase
Comment
The enzyme is found in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of vertebrates. It also has the activity of EC 3.1.1.64, retinoid isomerohydrolase.
History
created 2018
EC Tree
1.14.14.2 created 1972, deleted 1976
1.14.14.4 created 2000, deleted 2002