DB identifier | AT3G10230 | Secondary Identifier | locus:2076319 |
Name | lycopene cyclase | Brief Description | lycopene cyclase |
TAIR Computational Description | lycopene cyclase;(source:Araport11) |
TAIR Curator Summary | Encodes a protein with lycopene β-cyclase activity. This enzyme uses the linear, symmetrical lycopene as substrate. However, unlike the ε-cyclase which adds only one ring, the β-cyclase introduces a ring at both ends of lycopene to form the bicyclic β-carotene. |
TAIR Short Description | lycopene cyclase |
TAIR Aliases | AtLCY, LYC, SZL1 |