Beta carotene 15,15' dioxygenase

Updated on Dec 09, 2024

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EC number 1.13.11.63 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry		IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc metabolic pathway

Beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.63, blh (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name beta-carotene:oxygen 15,15'-dioxygenase (bond-cleaving). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

beta-carotene + O₂ ⇌ 2 all-trans-retinal

Beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase contains Fe²⁺.

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