Description
This enzyme is involved in carotenoid biosynthesis in plants and cyanobacteria. The enzyme from Synechococcus can also use NAD+ and NADP+ as electron acceptor under anaerobic conditions. The enzyme from Gentiana lutea shows no activity with NAD+ or NADP+.
Form
Liquid or lyophilized powder
Storage
Store it at +4 ºC for short term. For long term storage, store it at -20 ºC～-80 ºC.
Synonyms
phytoene desaturase (ambiguous); PDS; plant-type phytoene desaturase
Reaction
15-cis-phytoene + 2 plastoquinone = 9,15,9'-tricis-ζ-carotene + 2 plastoquinol (overall reaction); (1a) 15-cis-phytoene + plastoquinone = 15,9'-dicis-phytofluene + plastoquinol; (1b) 15,9'-dicis-phytofluene + plastoquinone = 9,15,9'-tricis-ζ-carotene + plastoquinol
Notes
This item requires custom production and lead time is between 5-9 weeks. We can custom produce according to your specifications.
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