Protein
8'-apo-carotenoid 13,14-cleaving dioxygenase
Organism
Novosphingobium aromaticivorans (strain ATCC 700278 / DSM 12444 / CIP 105152 / NBRC 16084 / F199)
Function
Catalyzes the conversion of 8'-apo-beta-carotenal to 13-apo-beta-carotenone and C12-dialdehyde. Has also weak activity with 4'-apo-beta-carotenal and gamma-carotene.
Similarity
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Sequence
MVTKGVVVVSSFRRSRQDANRPHAFLTGIHAPVKEERTIEDLAVTGTIPAELSGRYVRIGPNPFRADPRGHHWFVGDGMVHGVCMKGGKALWYRNRYVRSRNLQDAGGPAAAPGPRRSTFDTVNTNVIQHAGRTFALVEAGSFPVELTHDLESFAYSDLGGTLKGPFSAHPHLDPLTGELHAVTYDGQTLDTVWHVVVDREGRVRREEPVPVAHGPSIHDCAITAKYVLILDLPVTFSMAALVGGARFPYRWNPAHRARVGLLPREGTAADVIWCDVDAAYVFHVANAFDNPDGTVTVDLAAYETMFAHGPDGPNGKSLGMERWTVDPAARKVARKTLDAAPQEFHRPDERFFGQPYRFAWSMGLPAENAEDFLGHAPIYGYDLATGQRSAHDFGPGKIPGEFVFIPRRADAEEGDGWLMGYVIDLASETTDLAILDARNLAAPPLALIHIPCRIPPGFHGNWLPDAAD