| Accession | TIGR02730 |
| Name | carot_isom |
| Function | carotene isomerase |
| Gene Symbol | crtH |
| Trusted Cutoff | 586.90 |
| Domain Trusted Cutoff | 586.90 |
| Noise Cutoff | 296.40 |
| Domain Noise Cutoff | 296.40 |
| Isology Type | equivalog |
| EC Number | 5.-.-.- |
| HMM Length | 493 |
| Mainrole Category | Biosynthesis of cofactors, prosthetic groups, and carriers |
| Subrole Category | Other |
| Gene Ontology Term | GO:0016117: carotenoid biosynthetic process biological_process |
| | GO:0046608: carotenoid isomerase activity molecular_function |
| Author | Haft DH |
| Entry Date | Dec 12 2005 11:53AM |
| Last Modified | Feb 14 2011 3:27PM |
| Comment | Members of this family, including sll0033 (crtH) of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, catalyze a cis-trans isomerization of carotenes to the all-trans lycopene, a reaction that can also occur non-enzymatically in light through photoisomerization. |
| References | RN [1]
RM 15557094
RT Analysis in vitro of the enzyme CRTISO establishes a poly-cis-carotenoid biosynthesis pathway in plants.
RA Isaacson T, Ohad I, Beyer P, Hirschberg J.
RL Plant Physiol. 2004 Dec;136(4):4246-55.
RN [2]
RM 11773533
RT Identification of a gene required for cis-to-trans carotene isomerization in carotenogenesis of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.
RA Masamoto K, Wada H, Kaneko T, Takaichi S.
RL Plant Cell Physiol. 2001 Dec;42(12):1398-402. |
