Protein
Beta,beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Symmetrically cleaves beta-carotene into two molecules of retinal using a dioxygenase mechanism.
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Sequence
MEIIFGRNKKEQLEPLRATVTGSIPAWLQGTLLRNGPGMHTVGDSKYNHWFDGLALLHSFSIRDGEVFYRSKYLQSDTYNANIEANRIVVSEFGTMAYPDPCKNIFSKAFSYLSHTIPDFTDNCLINIMKCGEDFYATTETNYIRKIDPQTLETLEKVDYRKYVAVNLATSHPHYDEAGNVLNMGTSIADKGGTKYVMFKIPATAPGSKKKGKNPLKHSEVFCSIPSRSLLSPSYYHSFGVTENYVVFLEQPFKLDILKMATAYMRGVSWASCMTFCKEDKTYIHIIDQKTRKPVPTKFYTDPMVVFHHVNAYEEDGCVLFDVIAYEDNSLYQLFYLANLNKDFEEKSRLTSVPTLRRFAVPLHVDKDAEVGSNLVKVSSTTATALKEKDDHVYCQPEVLYEGLELPRINYAHNGKPYRYIFAAEVQWSPVPTKILKYDVLTKSSLKWSEESCWPAEPLFVPTPGAKDEDDGVILSAIISTDPQKLPFLLILDAKSFTELARASVDVDMHLDLHGLFIPDAGWNAVKQTPAKTQEDENSDHPTGLTAPGLGHGENDFTAGHGGKSL