Protein
Capsanthin/capsorubin synthase, chromoplastic
Function
Catalyzes the conversion of the ubiquitous 5,6-epoxycarotenoids, antheraxanthin and violaxanthin, into capsanthin and capsorubin, respectively.
Similarity
Belongs to the lycopene cyclase family.
Sequence
MATLLSPFSPSPLAKVSQIIDSTSSPSFSLFPLGRQNACSRKADHHHHHRIRTSKFGNFLELTPESVPEFLDFDLPWFHPSDRIRYDVIIIGTGPAGLRLAEQVSSRHSVKVCCVDPSPLSTWPNNYGVWVDEFEDIGLVDCLDKTWPMTCVFINDHKTKYLDRPYGRVSRNILKTKLLENCVSNGVKFHKAKVWHVNHQEFESSIVCDDGNEIKASLIVDASGFASSFVEYDKPRNHGYQIAHGILAEVESHPFDLDKMVLMDWRDSHLGNEPYLRASNLKLPTFLYAMPFDSNLVFLEETSLVSRPVLSYKEVKSRMAARLRHMGIRVKRVIEDEKCLIPMGGPLPVIPQSVMAIGGTSGLIHPATGYMVARTMALAPALADAIAECLGSTRMIRGRPLHQKVWNGLWPIDRRCNREFYSFGMETLLKLDLKGTRRFFDAFFDLNPYYWHGFLSSRLSLAELAGLSLSLFGHASNSSRLDIVTKCPVPLVKMMGNLALETI