EC number 5.5.1.18 | ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc | |
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Lycopene epsilon-cyclase (EC 5.5.1.18, CrtL-e, LCYe) is an enzyme with systematic name carotenoid psi-end group lyase (decyclizing). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
The carotenoid lycopene has the psi-end group at both ends.
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