| EC |
2.4.1.276 |
| Accepted name: |
zeaxanthin glucosyltransferase |
| Reaction: |
2 UDP-glucose + zeaxanthin = 2 UDP + zeaxanthin bis(β-D-glucoside) |
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For diagram of zeaxanthin biosynthesis, click here |
| Other name(s): |
crtX (gene name) |
| Systematic name: |
UDP-glucose:zeaxanthin β-D-glucosyltransferase |
| Comments: |
The reaction proceeds in two steps with the monoglucoside as an intermediate. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
| 1. |
Hundle, B.S., O'Brien, D.A., Alberti, M., Beyer, P. and Hearst, J.E. Functional expression of zeaxanthin glucosyltransferase from Erwinia herbicola and a proposed uridine diphosphate binding site. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89 (1992) 9321–9325. [DOI] [PMID: 1409639] |
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| [EC 2.4.1.276 created 2011] |
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