NSY

Gene

NSY

Protein

Neoxanthin synthase, chloroplastic

Organism

Solanum lycopersicum

Length

498 amino acids

Function

Involved in the synthesis of neoxanthin, the last product of carotenoid synthesis and a precursor of abscisic acid (PubMed:11029576). Involved in the beta-carotene biosynthesis (PubMed:10995464).

Similarity

Belongs to the lycopene cyclase family.

Mass

56.458 kDa

Sequence

METLLKPFPSLLLSSPTPYRSIVQQNPSFLSPTTKKKSRKCLLRNKSSKLFCSFLDLAPTSKPESLDVNISWVDPNSNRAQFDVIIIGAGPAGLRLAEQVSKYGIKVCCVDPSPLSMWPNNYGVWVDEFENLGLEDCLDHKWPMTCVHINDNKTKYLGRPYGRVSRKKLKLKLLNSCVENRVKFYKAKVWKVEHEEFESSIVCDDGKKIRGSLVVDASGFASDFIEYDRPRNHGYQIAHGVLVEVDNHPFDLDKMVLMDWRDSHLGNEPYLRVNNAKEPTFLYAMPFDRDLVFLEETSLVSRPVLSYMEVKRRMVARLRHLGIKVKSVIEEEKCVIPMGGPLPRIPQNVMAIGGNSGIVHPSTGYMVARSMALAPVLAEAIVEGLGSTRMIRGSQLYHRVWNGLWPLDRRCVRECYSFGMETLLKLDLKGTRRLFDAFFDLDPKYWQGFLSSRLSVKELGLLSLCLFGHGSNMTRLDIVTKCPLPLVRLIGNLAIESL

Protein

Neoxanthin synthase, chloroplastic: NSY