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Literature summary for 1.23.5.1 extracted from

  • Yamamoto, H.Y.; Higashi, R.M.
    Violaxanthin de-epoxidase. Lipid composition and substrate specificity (1978), Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 190, 514-522.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
monogalactosyldiacylglycerol required for an active enzyme. Optimal ratio of monogalactosyldiacylglycerol to the substrate violaxanthin is 28:1 Lactuca sativa

KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.000049
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violaxanthin pH 5.1, 26°C, at the optimal ratio of monogalactosyldiglyceride to the substrate violaxanthin is 28:1 Lactuca sativa
0.00145
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violaxanthin pH 5.1, 26°C, at an ratio of monogalactosyldiacylglyceride to the substrate violaxanthin is 45:1 Lactuca sativa

Localization

Localization Comment Organism GeneOntology No. Textmining
chloroplast
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Lactuca sativa 9507
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Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
60000
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gel filtration Lactuca sativa

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Lactuca sativa
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var. Romaine
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
antheraxanthin + ascorbate the activity is 5.25fold higher than the activity of violaxanthin Lactuca sativa zeaxanthin + dehydroascorbate + H2O
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cryptoxanthin epoxide + ascorbate 92% of the activity with violaxanthin Lactuca sativa ?
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diadinoxanthin + ascorbate the activity is 2.25fold higher than the activity of violaxanthin Lactuca sativa ?
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lutein epoxide + ascorbate the activity is 1.33fold higher than the activity of violaxanthin Lactuca sativa ?
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additional information the enzyme is inactive against monoepoxy and diepoxy beta-carotene, antheraxanthin-A and lutein epoxide Lactuca sativa ?
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neoxanthin + ascorbate 10% of the activity with violaxanthin Lactuca sativa ?
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violaxanthin + ascorbate
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Lactuca sativa antheraxanthin + dehydroascorbate + H2O
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