Conversion of beta-carotene to canthaxanthin via echinenone

Reaction Identification
Reaction IDMMDBr0025570
Reaction typeConversion of beta-carotene to canthaxanthin via echinenone
Sub-SystemNot Available
In non-microbes0
In microbes2
Data SourcesRHEA;
Metabolism
PrecursorReactionProduct
beta-Carotene

Beta-carotene ketolase

Conversion of beta-carotene to canthaxanthin via echinenone

Echinenone
Microbe IDOrganismKindgomPhylumOxygen preference
MMDBm0454498Paracoccus sp. N81106EubacteriaProteobacteria
MMDBm0454540EubacteriaProteobacteria