BHY

Gene

BHY

Protein

Beta-carotene 3-hydroxylase, chloroplastic

Organism

Gentiana lutea

Length

320 amino acids

Function

Nonheme diiron monooxygenase involved in the biosynthesis of xanthophylls. Specific for beta-ring hydroxylations of beta-carotene. Uses ferredoxin as an electron donor.

Similarity

Belongs to the sterol desaturase family.

Mass

35.574 kDa

Sequence

METQFLVSGRNSNIHCRIDSISSSSLTPKSSPVSTSTPTLVVFPPFKLVSKSLRTRSKPRLTVCFVLEEKELRGKLVVASDDDDGAGEVRKQREKEISASAEKLAQKLARKKSERFTYLVAAVMSSFGITSMAVLSVYYRFSWQMEGGEIPLSEMFGTFALSVGAAVGMEFWARWAHEALWHASLWHMHESHHKPREGPFELNDIFAIINAVPAIALLSYGFFHKGLIPGLCFGAGLGITVFGMAYMFVHDGLVHKRFPVGPIADVPYFRRVAAAHTLHHSDKFNGVPYGLFLGPKELEEVGGLQVLEMEINRRTKNNQS

Protein

Beta-carotene 3-hydroxylase, chloroplastic: BHY

Gene

BHY

Protein

Beta-carotene 3-hydroxylase, chloroplastic

Organism

Oncidium hybrid cultivar

Length

305 amino acids

Function

Nonheme diiron monooxygenase involved in the biosynthesis of xanthophylls. Specific for beta-ring hydroxylations of beta-carotene. Uses ferredoxin as an electron donor.

Similarity

Belongs to the sterol desaturase family.

Mass

34.224 kDa

Sequence

MAFAMSSSLTLFQYQSFGKKPFFSRRRDFAGCSMMNPLVARCNRATEICCVVRKDGEAESLVEAENDQLEEEVMKPTSIDSFSVVLRSERKKAERRTYLVAAMASSLGFTFMAAAAVYYRFAWQMEGGAVPLTEMMGTFSLAVGSAVGMEYWARWAHRALWHTSLWHMHESHHRPRDGPFELNDVFALINAFPAVALLAFGFFHRGFFSGLCFGAGLGITLYGMAYMFVHDGLVHRRFPVGPIATVPYFQWVAAAHQIHHADKFNGVPYGLFLGHKELEEVGGMEALEREIKRGVKVFSSSPNQS

Protein

Beta-carotene 3-hydroxylase, chloroplastic: BHY