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NCED6

Gene
NCED6
Protein
9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase NCED6, chloroplastic
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
577 amino acids
Function
Has a 11,12(11',12') 9-cis epoxycarotenoid cleavage activity. Catalyzes the first step of abscisic-acid biosynthesis from carotenoids. Contributes probably to abscisic acid synthesis for the induction of seed dormancy.
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Mass
63.821 kDa
Sequence
MQHSLRSDLLPTKTSPRSHLLPQPKNANISRRILINPFKIPTLPDLTSPVPSPVKLKPTYPNLNLLQKLAATMLDKIESSIVIPMEQNRPLPKPTDPAVQLSGNFAPVNECPVQNGLEVVGQIPSCLKGVYIRNGANPMFPPLAGHHLFDGDGMIHAVSIGFDNQVSYSCRYTKTNRLVQETALGRSVFPKPIGELHGHSGLARLALFTARAGIGLVDGTRGMGVANAGVVFFNGRLLAMSEDDLPYQVKIDGQGDLETIGRFGFDDQIDSSVIAHPKVDATTGDLHTLSYNVLKKPHLRYLKFNTCGKKTRDVEITLPEPTMIHDFAITENFVVIPDQQMVFKLSEMIRGGSPVIYVKEKMARFGVLSKQDLTGSDINWVDVPDCFCFHLWNAWEERTEEGDPVIVVIGSCMSPPDTIFSESGEPTRVELSEIRLNMRTKESNRKVIVTGVNLEAGHINRSYVGRKSQFVYIAIADPWPKCSGIAKVDIQNGTVSEFNYGPSRFGGEPCFVPEGEGEEDKGYVMGFVRDEEKDESEFVVVDATDMKQVAAVRLPERVPYGFHGTFVSENQLKEQVF