violaxanthin de-epoxidase activity

id: GO:0046422
name: violaxanthin de-epoxidase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: violaxanthin + 2 ascorbate = zeaxanthin + 2 dehydroascorbate + 2 H2O; and antheraxanthin + ascorbate = zeaxanthin + dehydroascorbate + H2O.

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