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A. thaliana epsilon hydroxylase catalyzes the hydroxylation of the two epsilon rings on alpha carotene, yielding the carotenoid lutein. | A. thaliana epsilon hydroxylase catalyzes the hydroxylation of the two epsilon rings on alpha carotene, yielding the carotenoid lutein. | ||
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Epsilon hydroxylase functions as the final step in a series of enzymatic reactions converting lycopene to lutein, a molecule shown to delay the onset and lessen the symptoms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. In concert with crtE, crtI, and crtB, which redirect the mevalonate pathway to produce lycopene, epsilon and beta cyclases and hydroxylases catalyze a series of four reactions to produce the two hydroxylated rings that differentiate lutein from lycopene. | Epsilon hydroxylase functions as the final step in a series of enzymatic reactions converting lycopene to lutein, a molecule shown to delay the onset and lessen the symptoms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. In concert with crtE, crtI, and crtB, which redirect the mevalonate pathway to produce lycopene, epsilon and beta cyclases and hydroxylases catalyze a series of four reactions to produce the two hydroxylated rings that differentiate lutein from lycopene. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:02, 19 September 2015
Epsilon Hydroxylase
A. thaliana epsilon hydroxylase catalyzes the hydroxylation of the two epsilon rings on alpha carotene, yielding the carotenoid lutein.
Epsilon hydroxylase functions as the final step in a series of enzymatic reactions converting lycopene to lutein, a molecule shown to delay the onset and lessen the symptoms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. In concert with crtE, crtI, and crtB, which redirect the mevalonate pathway to produce lycopene, epsilon and beta cyclases and hydroxylases catalyze a series of four reactions to produce the two hydroxylated rings that differentiate lutein from lycopene.