carotene epsilon hydroxylase activity
id: GO:0072374
name: carotene epsilon hydroxylase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Catalysis of the reaction: a carotene + NADPH + O2 + H+ = a beta-ring hydroxylcarotene + NADP+ + H2O. Adds a hydroxyl group to the epsilon ring of the alpha-carotene.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0009974 | zeinoxanthin epsilon hydroxylase activity |
| GO:0072373 | alpha-carotene epsilon hydroxylase activity |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0004497 | monooxygenase activity |
| GO:0016705 | oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen |
