Literature summary 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.
Cloned(Commentary)
EC Number |
Cloned (Comment) |
Organism |
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1.3.5.5 |
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Zea mays |
Organism
EC Number |
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
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1.3.5.5 |
Zea mays |
P49086 |
inbred line B73 |
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Source Tissue
EC Number |
Source Tissue |
Comment |
Organism |
Textmining |
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Synonyms
EC Number |
Synonyms |
Comment |
Organism |
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1.3.5.5 |
PDS |
- |
Zea mays |
General Information
EC Number |
General Information |
Comment |
Organism |
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1.3.5.5 |
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 |