Protein
Protein LUTEIN DEFICIENT 5, chloroplastic
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Heme-containing cytochrome P450 involved in the biosynthesis of xanthophylls. Specific for beta-ring hydroxylation of alpha- and beta-carotene. Has also a low activity toward the epsilon-rings of alpha-carotene. The beta-ring of alpha-carotene is the preferred substrate in planta.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.
Sequence
MAMAFPLSYTPTITVKPVTYSRRSNFVVFSSSSNGRDPLEENSVPNGVKSLEKLQEEKRRAELSARIASGAFTVRKSSFPSTVKNGLSKIGIPSNVLDFMFDWTGSDQDYPKVPEAKGSIQAVRNEAFFIPLYELFLTYGGIFRLTFGPKSFLIVSDPSIAKHILKDNAKAYSKGILAEILDFVMGKGLIPADGEIWRRRRRAIVPALHQKYVAAMISLFGEASDRLCQKLDAAALKGEEVEMESLFSRLTLDIIGKAVFNYDFDSLTNDTGVIEAVYTVLREAEDRSVSPIPVWDIPIWKDISPRQRKVATSLKLINDTLDDLIATCKRMVEEEELQFHEEYMNERDPSILHFLLASGDDVSSKQLRDDLMTMLIAGHETSAAVLTWTFYLLTTEPSVVAKLQEEVDSVIGDRFPTIQDMKKLKYTTRVMNESLRLYPQPPVLIRRSIDNDILGEYPIKRGEDIFISVWNLHRSPLHWDDAEKFNPERWPLDGPNPNETNQNFSYLPFGGGPRKCIGDMFASFENVVAIAMLIRRFNFQIAPGAPPVKMTTGATIHTTEGLKLTVTKRTKPLDIPSVPILPMDTSRDEVSSALS