| Gene Symbol |
LUT1
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| Entrez Gene |
824479
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| Alt Symbol |
CYP97C1, CYTOCHROME P450 97C1, LUTEIN DEFICIENT 1
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| Species |
Arabidopsis thaliana
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
carotene epsilon-monooxygenase
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| Other Description |
-
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| Swissprots |
Q8RWV4 Q6TBX7 Q56ZY1 Q9SCP8
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| Accessions |
AEE79040 Q6TBX7 AY424805 AAR83120 NM_115173 NP_190881
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| Function |
Heme-containing cytochrome P450 involved in the biosynthesis of xanthophylls. Specific for epsilon- and beta-ring hydroxylation of alpha-carotene. Has only a low activity toward the beta-rings of beta-carotene. The preferred substrate in planta is not alpha-carotene but the epsilon-ring of zeinoxanthin. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12782726, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16890225, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19147649, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19939422}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Plastid, chloroplast membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20061580}.
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| Top Pathways |
Carotenoid biosynthesis
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