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Abstract
A monooxygenase that catalyzes the conversion of BETA-CAROTENE into two molecules of RETINAL. It was formerly characterized as EC 1.13.11.21 and EC 1.18.3.1.
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- Carotene Dioxygenase
- beta, beta-Carotene-15,15'-Dioxygenase
- beta, beta-Carotene-15,15'-Monooxygenase
- beta-Carotene 15,15'-Dioxygenase
- beta-Carotene Cleaving Enzyme
- 15,15'-Dioxygenase, beta-Carotene
- 15,15'-Monooxygenase, beta-Carotene
- Cleaving Enzyme, beta-Carotene
- Dioxygenase, Carotene
- beta Carotene 15,15' Dioxygenase
- beta Carotene 15,15' Monooxygenase
- beta Carotene Cleaving Enzyme
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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2006(1980); use OXYGENASES 1969-1979
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References
- National Library of Medicine. beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050559. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050559
- beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-carotene_15,15%27-dioxygenase
- beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21116862