Description
Cleaves a variety of carotenoids symmetrically at both the 9-10 and 9'-10' double bonds. Catalyzes the formation of 4,9-dimethyldodeca-2,4,6,8,10-pentaene-1,12-dialdehyde and probably hydroxydihydro-beta-ionone from zeaxanthin.
Family
Belongs to the carotenoid oxygenase family.
Sequence
MGEVAKEEVEERRSIVAVNPQPSKGLVSSAVDLIEKAVVYLFHDKSKPCHYLSGNFAPVVDETPPCPDLPVRGHLPECLNGEFVRVGPNPKFMPVAGYHWFDGDGMIHGMRIKDGKATYASRYVKTSRLKQEEYFEGPKFMKIGDLKGFFGLFMVQMQLLRAKLKVIDVSYGVGTGNTALIYHHGKLLALSEADKPYVVKVLEDGDLQTLGLLDYDKRLSHSFTAHPKVDPFTDEMFTFGYAHTPPYVTYRVISKDGVMRDPVPITIPASVMMHDFAITENYSIFMDLPLYFQPKEMVKGGKLIFSFDATKKARFGVLPRYAKDDSLIRWFELPNCFIFHNANAWEEGDEVVLITCRLENPDLDMVNGAVKEKLENFKNELYEMRFNMKTGAASQKQLSVSAVDFPRINESYTTRKQRYVYGTILDNITKVKGIIKFDLHAEPEAGKKKLEVGGNVQGIFDLGPGRYGSEAVFVPRERGIKSEEDDGYLIFFVHDENTGKSEVNVIDAKTMSAEPVAVVELPNRVPYGFHAFFVNEEQLQWQQTDV
Simulated SDS-PAGE
(Note: Representative image - actual molecular weight may vary depending on tag type and expression method)
Safety
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Protein synthesis service