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  • Grünewald, K.; Eckert, M.; Hirschberg, J.; Hagen, C.
    Phytoene desaturase is localized exclusively in the chloroplast and up-regulated at the mRNA level during accumulation of secondary carotenoids in Haematococcus pluvialis (Volvocales, chlorophyceae) (2000), Plant Physiol., 122, 1261-1268.
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Localization

Localization Comment Organism GeneOntology No. Textmining
chloroplast phytoene desaturase is restricted to the chloroplast Haematococcus lacustris 9507
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Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
15-cis-phytoene + acceptor Haematococcus lacustris phytoene desaturase is an early enzyme of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway 9,15,9'-tricis-zeta-carotene + reduced acceptor
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Haematococcus lacustris
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Flotow
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
15-cis-phytoene + acceptor phytoene desaturase is an early enzyme of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway Haematococcus lacustris 9,15,9'-tricis-zeta-carotene + reduced acceptor
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Expression

Organism Comment Expression
Haematococcus lacustris regulation of phytoene desaturase occurs primarily at the mRNA level, most likely by transcriptional control. The enzyme is induced in response to stress conditions leading to biosynthesis of secondary carotenoids up

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
physiological function phytoene desaturase is an early enzyme of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway Haematococcus lacustris