β-Carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase
β-Carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.63) requires Fe2+. The enzyme cleaves β-Carotene symmetrically, producing two molecules of all-trans-retinal. Both atoms of the oxygen molecule are incorporated into the products. The enzyme can also process β-cryptoxanthin, 8'-apo-β-carotenal, 4'-apo-β-carotenal, α-carotene and γ-carotene in decreasing order. The presence of at least one unsubstituted β-ionone ring in a substrate greater than C30 is mandatory.
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Biological Activity
Chemical Information
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SMILES
[β-Carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase]
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)