beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase
"beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D050559
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.682.690.708.392.312
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| Concept/Terms |
beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase- beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase
- 15,15'-Monooxygenase, beta-Carotene
- beta Carotene 15,15' Monooxygenase
- Carotene Dioxygenase
- Dioxygenase, Carotene
- beta-Carotene 15,15'-Dioxygenase
- 15,15'-Dioxygenase, beta-Carotene
- beta Carotene 15,15' Dioxygenase
- beta-Carotene Cleaving Enzyme
- Cleaving Enzyme, beta-Carotene
- beta Carotene Cleaving Enzyme
- beta, beta-Carotene-15,15'-Dioxygenase
- beta, beta-Carotene-15,15'-Monooxygenase
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase" by people in Profiles.
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Mammalian carotenoid-oxygenases: key players for carotenoid function and homeostasis. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2012 Jan; 1821(1):78-87.
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Beta,beta-carotene decreases peroxisome proliferator receptor gamma activity and reduces lipid storage capacity of adipocytes in a beta,beta-carotene oxygenase 1-dependent manner. J Biol Chem. 2010 Sep 03; 285(36):27891-9.
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ISX is a retinoic acid-sensitive gatekeeper that controls intestinal beta,beta-carotene absorption and vitamin A production. FASEB J. 2010 Jun; 24(6):1656-66.