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Crystal Structure of gamma-carotenoid desaturase

Source organism: Nonlabens dokdonensis DSW-6
Biochemical function: oxidoreductase activity
Biological process: carotenoid biosynthetic process
Cellular component: not assigned

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EC 1.3.99.27: 1-hydroxycarotenoid 3,4-desaturase

Reaction catalysed:
1-hydroxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene + acceptor = 1-hydroxy-3,4-didehydro-1,2-dihydrolycopene + reduced acceptor
Systematic name:
1-hydroxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene:acceptor oxidoreductase
Alternative Name(s):
  • 1-hydroxycarotenoid 3,4-dehydrogenase
  • Carotenoid 3,4-dehydrogenase
  • CrtD
  • Hydroxyneurosporene desaturase

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
  • not assigned

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF01593
Domain description: Flavin containing amine oxidoreductase
Occurring in:
  1. 1-hydroxycarotenoid 3,4-desaturase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4rep contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF01593 (Flavin containing amine oxidoreductase) in 1-hydroxycarotenoid 3,4-desaturase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR036188
Domain description: FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. 1-hydroxycarotenoid 3,4-desaturase
IPR002937
Domain description: Amine oxidase
Occurring in:
  1. 1-hydroxycarotenoid 3,4-desaturase
IPR014105
Domain description: Carotenoid/retinoid oxidoreductase
Occurring in:
  1. 1-hydroxycarotenoid 3,4-desaturase

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