Protein
Lycopene beta cyclase
Organism
Synechococcus elongatus (strain PCC 7942)
Function
Catalyzes the double cyclization reaction which converts lycopene to beta-carotene and neurosporene to beta-zeacarotene.
Similarity
Belongs to the lycopene cyclase family.
Sequence
MFDALVIGSGPAGLAIAAELAQRGLKVQGLSPVDPFHPWENTYGIWGPELDSLGLEHLFGHRWSNCVSYFGEAPVQHQYNYGLFDRAQLQQHWLRQCEQGGLQWQLGKAAAIAHDSHHSCVTTAAGQELQARLVVDTTGHQAAFIQRPHSDAIAYQAAYGIIGQFSQPPIEPHQFVLMDYRSDHLSPEERQLPPTFLYAMDLGNDVYFVEETSLAACPAIPYDRLKQRLYQRLATRGVTVQVIQHEEYCLFPMNLPLPDLTQSVVGFGGAASMVHPASGYMVGALLRRAPDLANAIAAGLNASSSLTTAELATQAWRGLWPTEKIRKHYIYQFGLEKLMRFSEAQLNHHFQTFFGLPKEQWYGFLTNTLSLPELIQAMLRLFAQAPNDVRWGLMEQQGRELQLFWQAIAAR