Protein
Lycopene beta-cyclase
Organism
Halobacterium salinarum (strain ATCC 700922 / JCM 11081 / NRC-1)
Function
Catalyzes the cyclization of both ends of lycopene to form beta-carotene, a retinal precursor. Is required for bacteriorhodopsin biogenesis, a light-driven proton pump with a covalently bound retinal cofactor (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the lycopene beta-cyclase family.
Sequence
MTTSYLTFLAVAVGPPLVALGVVRAARWDGDRARAAGVGILLALALSYTTPWDNYLIATGVWWYGEGTVVGRLWQMPIEEYLFVITQTLLTGLWVQALPLRPTAGFSPTRRDAVLGALAGVLVGCGGAVLLTVDATFYIGAIIAWAAPVLALQWAVGWRYLWRRRRVFAAAVLVPTLFLSAADRYAIADGIWILAGQYTTGITVLGLPIEEGAFFFVTNVFVSQGLILYAWVLARWR