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Literature summary for 1.3.5.5 extracted from

  • Matthews, P.D.; Luo, R.; Wurtzel, E.T.
    Maize phytoene desaturase and zeta-carotene desaturase catalyse a poly-Z desaturation pathway: implications for genetic engineering of carotenoid content among cereal crops (2003), J. Exp. Bot., 54, 2215-2230.
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Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
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Zea mays

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Zea mays P49086 inbred line B73
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Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
PDS
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Zea mays

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
metabolism maize phytoene desaturase and zeta-carotene desaturase catalyse a poly-Z desaturation pathway to the predominate geometric isomer 7,9,7',9'-tetra-Z-lycopene (poly-Z-lycopene or prolycopene), and not the all-trans substrate required by the downstream lycopene cyclase enzymes Zea mays