Protein
Lycopene epsilon cyclase, chloroplastic
Organism
Oncidium hybrid cultivar
Function
Catalyzes the single epsilon-cyclization reaction which converts lycopene to delta-carotene and neurosporene to alpha-zeacarotene. Required for lutein biosynthesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the lycopene cyclase family.
Sequence
MRSAAFSLPFCDWKCRRRLGAADKWPLLKRSFRILPPLIAGGATTEVKEVEKFADEEDFIKAGGSELFFVKMQERKPMEKQRKIADELTKISSGDPMLDLIVIGCGPAGMSLAAEAGKRGLSVGLIGPDLPFTNNYGVWEDEFKGLGLESCIEHVWQDTIAYLDSSDPILISRAYGRVSRHLLHAELLRRCQETGVGFLDSKVEKIIEASDGSSIVVCEGDLMLPCRLATVASGAASGKLLQYEVGGPRVSVQTAYGVEAEVGNNPYDPRSMVFMDYRDHVKGKIISDEEYPTFLYVMPISSTRVFYEETCLASRNAMPFDRLRSKLMSRLKAMGVSILKIYEEEWSYIPVGGSLPNTEQKNLAFGVAASMVHPATGYSIVRSLSEAPQYASVITNILKRNSNSSQNNVIGSSYNPSVLAWRTLWPQEGKRQRAFFLFGLALILQLDIDGIRIFFQTFFRLPDWMWQGFLGSTLSSAGLIWFAFYMFAIAPNSLRICLIKHLLSDPTGSTMIREYLTL