| Product Name |
carotenoid 1,2-hydratase |
| Example Structure |
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| Synonyms |
acyclic carotene 1,2-hydratase, CrtC, CruF, RgCrtC, TrCrtC |
| EC Number |
4.2.1.131 |
| CAS Registry Number |
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| Comments |
In?Rubrivivax gelatinosus?[1] and?Thiocapsa roseopersicina?[2] both products are formed, whereas?Rhodobacter capsulatus?[1] only gives 1-hydroxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene. Also acts on neurosporene giving 1-hydroxy-1,2-dihydroneurosporene with both organisms but 1,1′-dihydroxy-1,1′,2,2′-tetrahydroneurosporene only with?Rubrivivax gelatinosus. |
| Cofactor |
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| History |
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| Reactions |
(1) 1-hydroxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene = lycopene + H(2)O. (2) 1,1′-dihydroxy-1,1′,2,2′-tetrahydrolycopene = 1-hydroxy-1,2- dihydrolycopene + H(2)O. |
