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LMP010584

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information

Gene Name	lycopene epsilon cyclase
Protein Entry	LCYE_ARATH
UniProt ID	Q38932
Species	Arabidopsis

Comments

Comment type	Description
Catalytic Activity	Carotenoid psi-end group = carotenoid epsilon- end group. {ECO:0000269\|PubMed:11226339}.
Function	Catalyzes the single epsilon-cyclization reaction which converts lycopene to delta-carotene and neurosporene to alpha- zeacarotene. Required for lutein biosynthesis.
Pathway	Carotenoid biosynthesis; alpha-zeacarotene biosynthesis.
Pathway	Carotenoid biosynthesis; delta-carotene biosynthesis.
Similarity	Belongs to the lycopene cyclase family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular Location	Plastid, chloroplast membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.