Capsanthin/capsorubin synthase (EC 5.3.99.8, CCS, ketoxanthophyll synthase, capsanthin-capsorubin synthase) is an enzyme with systematic name violaxanthin—capsorubin isomerase (ketone-forming).[1][2][3] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
This multifunctional enzyme is induced during chromoplast differentiation in plants.
References
- ^ Bouvier F, Hugueney P, d'Harlingue A, Kuntz M, Camara B (1994). "Xanthophyll biosynthesis in chromoplasts: isolation and molecular cloning of an enzyme catalyzing the conversion of 5,6-epoxycarotenoid into ketocarotenoid". Plant J. 6: 45–54. doi:10.1046/j.1365-313x.1994.6010045.x. PMID 7920703.
- ^ Lefebvre V, Kuntz M, Camara B, Palloix A (1998). "The capsanthin-capsorubin synthase gene: a candidate gene for the y locus controlling the red fruit colour in pepper". Plant Mol. Biol. 36: 785–789. doi:10.1023/A:1005966313415. PMID 9526511.
- ^ Xu CJ, Chen DM, Zhang SL (2001). "[Molecular cloning of full length capsanthin/capsorubin synthase homologous gene from orange (Citrus sinensis)]". Shi Yan Sheng Wu Xue Bao. 34: 147–150. PMID 12549109.
External links
- Capsanthin/capsorubin+synthase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
