CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

1.3.99.31
Phytoene desaturase (lycopene-forming).
based on mapping to UniProt P21685
15-cis-phytoene + 4 acceptor = all-trans-lycopene + 4 reduced acceptor.
-!- The enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis and catalyzes up to four desaturation steps (cf. EC 1.3.99.28, EC 1.3.99.29 and EC 1.3.99.30).

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P21685
CRTI_PANAN
Pantoea ananatis
Phytoene desaturase (lycopene-forming)

PDB Structure

PDB 4DGK
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
On the structure and function of the phytoene desaturase CRTI from Pantoea ananatis, a membrane-peripheral and FAD-dependent oxidase/isomerase.
Schaub, P., Yu, Q., Gemmecker, S., Poussin-Courmontagne, P., Mailliot, J., McEwen, A.G., Ghisla, S., Al-Babili, S., Cavarelli, J., Beyer, P.
Plos One