EC Number |
Natural Substrates |
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2.5.1.32 | 2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
- |
2.5.1.32 | geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
- |
2.5.1.32 | geranylgeranyl diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
controlling key enzyme in carotenoid biosynthesis in chloroplasts, the enzyme expression is regulated during leaf development/expansion |
2.5.1.32 | geranylgeranyl diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis, pathway overview |
2.5.1.32 | geranylgeranyl diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
first fully photoinduced step in carotenogenesis |
2.5.1.32 | geranylgeranyl diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
first of four specific enzymes necessary for beta-carotene biosynthesis in plants |
2.5.1.32 | geranylgeranyl diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
first pathway-specific step in carotenoid biosynthesis |
2.5.1.32 | geranylgeranyl diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
key enzyme in astaxanthin biosynthesis. Application of environmental stress results in increased steady-state mRNA level, light-induced expression of the gene may be under photosynthetic control |
2.5.1.32 | 2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
overall reaction |
2.5.1.32 | geranylgeranyl diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
phytoene synthase-2 enzyme activity in tomato does not contribute to carotenoid synthesis in ripening fruit |