HMM Summary Page: TIGR02732
| Accession | TIGR02732 |
| Name | zeta_caro_desat |
| Function | 9,9'-di-cis-zeta-carotene desaturase |
| Gene Symbol | zds |
| Trusted Cutoff | 622.15 |
| Domain Trusted Cutoff | 622.15 |
| Noise Cutoff | 344.15 |
| Domain Noise Cutoff | 344.15 |
| Isology Type | equivalog |
| EC Number | 1.3.5.6 |
| HMM Length | 474 |
| Author | Haft DH |
| Entry Date | Dec 12 2005 2:21PM |
| Last Modified | Dec 12 2011 8:59PM |
| Comment | Carotene 7,8-desaturase, also called zeta-carotene desaturase, catalyzes multiple steps in the pathway from geranylgeranyl-PP to all-trans-lycopene in plants and cyanobacteria. A similar enzyme and pathway is found in the green sulfur bacterium Chlorobium tepidum. |
| Genome Property | GenProp0758: lycopene biosynthesis from IPP (HMM) |