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        1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors
            1.3.99 With unknown physiological acceptors
ID:1.3.99.30
Description:Phytoene desaturase (3,4-didehydrolycopene-forming).
Alternative Name: 5-step phytoene desaturase.
Cath: 3.50.50.60;

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UniProtKB Enzyme Link: UniProtKB 1.3.99.30
BRENDA Enzyme Link: BRENDA 1.3.99.30
KEGG Enzyme Link: KEGG1.3.99.30
BioCyc Enzyme Link: BioCyc 1.3.99.30
ExPASy Enzyme Link: ExPASy1.3.99.30
EC2PDB Enzyme Link: EC2PDB 1.3.99.30
ExplorEnz Enzyme Link: ExplorEnz 1.3.99.30
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles Link: PRIAM 1.3.99.30
IntEnz Enzyme Link: IntEnz 1.3.99.30
MEDLINE Enzyme Link: MEDLINE 1.3.99.30
MSA:

1.3.99.30;

Phylogenetic Tree:

1.3.99.30;

Uniprot:
M-CSA:
RHEA:30975 15-cis-phytoene + 5 A = 5 AH2 + all-trans-3,4-didehydrolycopene
RULE(radius=1) ([*:1]-[CH2;+0:2]-[CH2;+0:3]-[*:4]=[*:5]-[CH2;+0:6]-[CH2;+0:7]-[*:8].[*:9]-[CH2;+0:10]-[CH2;+0:11]-[*:12]=[*:13]-[CH2;+0:14]-[CH2;+0:15]-[*:16]=[*:17]-[CH2;+0:18]-[CH2;+0:19]-[*:20])>>([*:1]-[CH;+0:2]=[CH;+0:3]-[*:4]=[*:5]-[CH;+0:6]=[CH;+0:7]-[*:8].[*:9]-[CH;+0:10]=[CH;+0:11]-[*:12]=[*:13]-[CH;+0:14]=[CH;+0:15]-[*:16]=[*:17]-[CH;+0:18]=[CH;+0:19]-[*:20])
Reaction
Core-to-Core No scaffolds atoms were exchanged as a result of the reaction

References

TitleAuthorsDatePubMed ID
Novel apocarotenoid intermediates in Neurospora crassa mutants imply a new biosynthetic reaction sequence leading to neurosporaxanthin formation.Estrada AF, Maier D, Scherzinger D, Avalos J, Al-Babili S2008 Nov18812228
A single five-step desaturase is involved in the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway to beta-carotene and torulene in Neurospora crassa.Hausmann A, Sandmann G2000 Jul11017770