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Zeaxanthin epoxidase
Class of enzymes
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Zeaxanthin epoxidase (EC 1.14.15.21, Zea-epoxidase) is an enzyme with systematic name zeaxanthin,NAD(P)H:oxygen oxidoreductase.[1][2][3][4][5] This enzyme catalyses the following overall chemical reaction:[6]
| Zeaxanthin epoxidase | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 1.14.15.21 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 149718-34-3 | ||||||||
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| BRENDA | enzyme data | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | enzyme entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| Rhea | reactions | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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Zeaxanthin epoxidase is a flavoprotein that uses flavin adenine dinucleotide as a cofactor. It is active under conditions of low light and protects plants from damage by excess light.[7]
