Beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase
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beta-carotene-15-15-dioxygenase-272-4922045
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Beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase
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In enzymology, beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase, (EC 1.13.11.63) is an enzyme with systematic name beta-carotene:oxygen 15,15'-dioxygenase (bond-cleaving). In human it is encoded by the BCO1 gene. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction This is a cleavage reaction which cleaves β-carotene, utilizes molecular oxygen, is enhanced by the presence of bile salts and thyroxine, and generates two molecules of retinal. In humans, the enzyme is present in the small intestine and liver. The
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Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-carotene_15,15%27-dioxygenase
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2024-04-12T15:01:39Z
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