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Literature summary extracted from

  • Zhu, C.; Yamamura, S.; Nishihara, M.; Koiwa, H.; Sandmann, G.
    cDNAs for the synthesis of cyclic carotenoids in petals of Gentiana lutea and their regulation during flower development (2003), Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1625, 305-308.
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Cloned(Commentary)

EC Number Cloned (Comment) Organism
1.14.15.24 expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) cells Gentiana lutea

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

EC Number Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
1.14.15.24 beta-carotene + 4 reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H+ + 2 O2 Gentiana lutea
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 zeaxanthin + 4 oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H2O
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 ?

Organism

EC Number Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
1.14.15.24 Gentiana lutea B3SGL0 yellow gentian
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Source Tissue

EC Number Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
1.14.15.24 petal
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 Gentiana lutea
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

EC Number Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
1.14.15.24 beta-carotene + 4 reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H+ + 2 O2
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 Gentiana lutea zeaxanthin + 4 oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H2O
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 ?

Synonyms

EC Number Synonyms Comment Organism
1.14.15.24 beta-carotene hydroxylase
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 Gentiana lutea
1.14.15.24 Bhy
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 Gentiana lutea

Expression

EC Number Organism Comment Expression
1.14.15.24 Gentiana lutea transcript levels of the beta-carotene hydroxylase gene bhy are increased to 182% during flower development up