Conversion of beta-carotene to canthaxanthin via echinenone

Reaction Identification
Reaction IDMMDBr0025571
Reaction typeConversion of beta-carotene to canthaxanthin via echinenone
Sub-SystemNot Available
In non-microbes0
In microbes2
Data SourcesRHEA;
Metabolism
PrecursorReactionProduct
Echinenone

Beta-carotene ketolase

Conversion of beta-carotene to canthaxanthin via echinenone

Canthaxanthin
Microbe IDOrganismKindgomPhylumOxygen preference
MMDBm0454498Paracoccus sp. N81106EubacteriaProteobacteria
MMDBm0454540EubacteriaProteobacteria