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Literature summary for 1.3.99.40 extracted from

  • Vogl, K.; Bryant, D.
    Biosynthesis of the biomarker okenone chi-ring formation (2012), Geobiology, 10, 205-215 .
    View publication on PubMed

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Candidatus Thiodictyon syntrophicum G3G009
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Candidatus Thiodictyon syntrophicum Cad16 G3G009
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
carotene with beta-end group + 2 acceptor
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Candidatus Thiodictyon syntrophicum carotene with chi-end group + 2 reduced acceptor
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carotene with beta-end group + 2 acceptor
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Candidatus Thiodictyon syntrophicum Cad16 carotene with chi-end group + 2 reduced acceptor
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General Information

General Information Comment Organism
physiological function in Thiodictyon sp., lycopene cyclase CrtY produces gamma-carotene as the only product. gamma-Carotene desaturase methyltransferase CrtU produces carotenoids with chi-rings which are further transformed to final product okenone Candidatus Thiodictyon syntrophicum