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NCED

Gene
NCED
Protein
9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase, chloroplastic
Organism
Oncidium hybrid cultivar
Length
610 amino acids
Function
Has a 11,12(11',12') 9-cis epoxycarotenoid cleavage activity. Catalyzes the first step of abscisic-acid biosynthesis from carotenoids. Not active on the all-trans isomers of violaxanthin and neoxanthin. Contributes probably to abscisic acid synthesis for the induction of seed dormancy (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Mass
67.825 kDa
Sequence
MASSMSLFISSSSNQTVNSDTLRLKQSSKPTNLIHPNPIKLVRSRQVIAGSIQCSTTPNSFGLDTTSPSPFYPLPPTCPKEIHPEQSAKPSRPSWNLFQRAAAAVLEAVEDNLIQNLLESGHPLPKTADPAVQIAGNFAPVGEQKPHHDLPVDGRIPPLINGVYLRNGANPLFEPVAGHHFFDGDGMVHAVHLRNGRASYACRFTETERLKQERAVGRAIFPKAIGELHGHSGIARLLLFYARGLLGLIDHSRGTGVANAGLIYFNNRLLAMSEDDLPYHVRIKPNGDLETAGRYDFDGQLTTTMIAHPKLDPETREFFALSYDVIKKPYLKYFRFSPCGEKSPDVEIPLPQPTMMHDFAITKNFVIIPDQQVVFKLQEMICGGSPVVYDKEKIARFGVLPKYAIDASEMQWIDVPDCFCFHLWNSWEEPETEEVVVIGSCMTPPDSIFNESEENLQSVLTEIRLNLRTGKSTRRPILRPGNSQINLEAGMVNRNRLGRRTRFAYLAIAEPWPKVSGFAKVDLASGEIQRFEYGDGGYGGEPYFVPREGCDREDGGYVLAFVHDEREGSSELLIMNAADMRLEAAVRLPSRVPYGFYGTFVSATELHSQA