Lycopene epsilon-cyclase

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Lycopene ε-cyclase (EC 5.5.1.18, CrtL-e, LCYe) is an enzyme with systematic name carotenoid psi-end group lyase (decyclizing).[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

carotenoid psi-end group carotenoid epsilon-end group

The carotenoid lycopene has the psi-end group at both ends.

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