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LCY1

Gene
LCY1
Protein
Lycopene beta cyclase, chloroplastic/chromoplastic
Organism
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Length
503 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the double cyclization reaction which converts lycopene to beta-carotene and neurosporene to beta-zeacarotene.
Similarity
Belongs to the lycopene cyclase family.
Mass
56.911 kDa
Sequence
MDTLLRTHNRLELLYPLHELAKRHFLSPSPNPQNPNFKFFSRKPYQKKCRNGYIGVSSNQLLDLVPEIKKEHLEFDLPLYDPSKALTLDLAVVGGGPLARSCSTSLGGGLSVVSIDPNPKLIWPNNYGVWVDEFEDMDLLDCLDATWSGAIVYVDDRSTKNLSRPYARVNRKNLKSKMMKKCVSNGVRFHQATVVKAMHEEEKSYLICSDGVTIDARVVLDATGFSRCLVQYDKPYNPGYQVAYGILAEVEEHPFDVDKMVFMDWRDSHLNGKAELNERNAKIPTFLYAMPFSSNRIFLEETSLVARPGLKMEDIQERMVARLNHLGIRIKSIEEDERCVIPMGGPLPVIPQRVVGIGGTAGMVHPSTGYMVARTLAAAPIVANSIVQYLVSDSGLSGNDLSADVWKDLWPIERRRQREFFCFGMDILLKLDLEGTRRFFDAFFDLEPRYWHGFLSSRLFLPELVPFGLSLFSHASNTCKLEIMAKGTLPLVNMINNLVQDRD

Gene
LCY1
Protein
Lycopene beta cyclase, chloroplastic
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
501 amino acids
Function
Involved in carotenoid biosynthesis. Catalyzes the double cyclization reaction which converts lycopene to beta-carotene and neurosporene to beta-zeacarotene (PubMed:8837512). Major lycopene beta-cyclase that does not seem to be involved in neoxanthin synthesis (PubMed:19549928). Involved in salt tolerance improvement by increasing synthesis of carotenoids, which impairs reactive oxygen species (ROS) and protects the photosynthetic system under salt stress (PubMed:21471119).
Similarity
Belongs to the lycopene cyclase family.
Mass
56.177 kDa
Sequence
MDTLLKTPNKLDFFIPQFHGFERLCSNNPYHSRVRLGVKKRAIKIVSSVVSGSAALLDLVPETKKENLDFELPLYDTSKSQVVDLAIVGGGPAGLAVAQQVSEAGLSVCSIDPSPKLIWPNNYGVWVDEFEAMDLLDCLDTTWSGAVVYVDEGVKKDLSRPYGRVNRKQLKSKMLQKCITNGVKFHQSKVTNVVHEEANSTVVCSDGVKIQASVVLDATGFSRCLVQYDKPYNPGYQVAYGIVAEVDGHPFDVDKMVFMDWRDKHLDSYPELKERNSKIPTFLYAMPFSSNRIFLEETSLVARPGLRMEDIQERMAARLKHLGINVKRIEEDERCVIPMGGPLPVLPQRVVGIGGTAGMVHPSTGYMVARTLAAAPIVANAIVRYLGSPSSNSLRGDQLSAEVWRDLWPIERRRQREFFCFGMDILLKLDLDATRRFFDAFFDLQPHYWHGFLSSRLFLPELLVFGLSLFSHASNTSRLEIMTKGTVPLAKMINNLVQDRD

Gene
LCY1
Protein
Lycopene beta cyclase, chloroplastic
Organism
Solanum lycopersicum
Length
500 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the double cyclization reaction which converts lycopene to beta-carotene and neurosporene to beta-zeacarotene.
Similarity
Belongs to the lycopene cyclase family.
Mass
56.181 kDa
Sequence
MDTLLKTPNNLEFLNPHHGFAVKASTFRSEKHHNFGSRKFCETLGRSVCVKGSSSALLELVPETKKENLDFELPMYDPSKGVVVDLAVVGGGPAGLAVAQQVSEAGLSVCSIDPNPKLIWPNNYGVWVDEFEAMDLLDCLDATWSGAAVYIDDNTAKDLHRPYGRVNRKQLKSKMMQKCIMNGVKFHQAKVIKVIHEESKSMLICNDGITIQATVVLDATGFSRSLVQYDKPYNPGYQVAYGILAEVEEHPFDVNKMVFMDWRDSHLKNNTDLKERNSRIPTFLYAMPFSSNRIFLEETSLVARPGLRIDDIQERMVARLNHLGIKVKSIEEDEHCLIPMGGPLPVLPQRVVGIGGTAGMVHPSTGYMVARTLAAAPVVANAIIQYLGSERSHSGNELSTAVWKDLWPIERRRQREFFCFGMDILLKLDLPATRRFFDAFFDLEPRYWHGFLSSRLFLPELIVFGLSLFSHASNTSRFEIMTKGTVPLVNMINNLLQDKE

Gene
LCY1
Protein
Lycopene beta cyclase, chloroplastic
Organism
Nicotiana tabacum
Length
500 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the double cyclization reaction which converts lycopene to beta-carotene and neurosporene to beta-zeacarotene.
Similarity
Belongs to the lycopene cyclase family.
Mass
56.067 kDa
Sequence
MDTLLKTPNKLEFLHPVHGFSVKASSFNSVKPHKFGSRKICENWGKGVCVKAKSSALLELVPETKKENLDFELPMYDPSKGLVVDLAVVGGGPAGLAVAQQVSEAGLSVVSIDPSPKLIWPNNYGVWVDEFEAMDLLDCLDATWSGTVVYIDDNTTKDLDRPYGRVNRKQLKSKMMQKCILNGVKFHHAKVIKVIHEEAKSMLICNDGVTIQATVVLDATGFSRCLVQYDKPYKPGYQVAYGILAEVEEHPFDTSKMVLMDWRDSHLGNNMELKERNRKVPTFLYAMPFSSNKIFLEETSLVARPGLRMDDIQERMVARLNHLGIKVKSIEEDEHCVIPMGGSLPVIPQRVVGTGGTAGLVHPSTGYMVARTLAAAPVVANAIIHYLGSEKDLLGNELSAAVWKDLWPIERRRQREFFCFGMDILLKLDLPATRRFFDAFFDLEPRYWHGFLSSRLYLPELIFFGLSLFSRASNTSRIEIMTKGTLPLVNMINNLLQDTE

Gene
LCY1
Protein
Lycopene beta cyclase, chloroplastic/chromoplastic
Organism
Capsicum annuum
Length
498 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the double cyclization reaction which converts lycopene to beta-carotene and neurosporene to beta-zeacarotene.
Similarity
Belongs to the lycopene cyclase family.
Mass
55.61 kDa
Sequence
MDTLLRTPNNLEFLHGFGVKVSAFSSVKSQKFGAKKFCEGLGSRSVCVKASSSALLELVPETKKENLDFELPMYDPSKGVVVDLAVVGGGPAGLAVAQQVSEAGLSVCSIDPNPKLIWPNNYGVWVDEFEAMDLLDCLDATWSGAAVYIDDKTTKDLNRPYGRVNRKQLKSKMMQKCILNGVKFHQAKVIKVIHEESKSMLICNDGITIQATVVLDATGFSRSLVQYDKPYNPGYQVAYGILAEVEEHPFDVNKMVFMDWRDSHLKNNVELKERNSRIPTFLYAMPFSSNRIFLEETSLVARPGLGMDDIQERMVARLSHLGIKVKSIEEDEHCVIPMGGPLPVLPQRVVGIGGTAGMVHPSTGYMVARTLAAAPVVANAIIQYLSSERSHSGDELSAAVWKDLWPIERRRQREFFCFGMDILLKLDLPATRRFFDAFFDLEPRYWHGFLSSRLFLPELIVFGLSLFSHASNTSRLEIMTKGTLPLVHMINNLLQDKE