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All-trans-zeta-carotene desaturase

All-trans-zeta-carotene desaturase (, Crtlb, phytoene desaturase (ambiguous), 2-step phytoene desaturase (ambiguous), two-step phytoene desaturase (ambiguous), CrtI (ambiguous)) is an enzyme with systematic name all-trans-zeta-carotene:acceptor oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

all-trans-zeta-carotene + 2 acceptor all-trans-lycopene + 2 reduced acceptor (overall reaction)
(1a) all-trans-zeta-carotene + acceptor all-trans-neurosporene + reduced acceptor
(1b) all-trans-neurosporene + acceptor all-trans-lycopene + reduced acceptor

This enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis.

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