| Neoxanthin synthase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 5.3.99.9 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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In enzymology, a neoxanthin synthase (EC 5.3.99.9) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:
- violaxanthin neoxanthin
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, violaxanthin, and one product, neoxanthin.
This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically a class of other intramolecular oxidoreductases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is violaxanthin---neoxanthin isomerase (epoxide-opening). This enzyme is also called NSY. This enzyme participates in carotenoid biosynthesis - general.