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Lycopene epsilon-cyclase

Lycopene ε-cyclase (, CrtL-e, LCYe) is an enzyme with systematic name carotenoid psi-end group lyase (decyclizing). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

<small>carotenoid psi-end group carotenoid epsilon-end group</small>

The carotenoid lycopene has the psi-end group at both ends.

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