zeinoxanthin epsilon hydroxylase activity
id: GO:0009974
name: zeinoxanthin epsilon hydroxylase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Catalysis of the reaction: zeinoxanthin + NADPH + O2 + H+ = lutein + NADP+ + H2O. Adds a hydroxyl group to the epsilon ring of the alpha-carotene.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0072374 | carotene epsilon hydroxylase activity |