Function | Broad specificity mitochondrial dioxygenase that mediates the asymmetric oxidative cleavage of carotenoids. Cleaves carotenes (pure hydrocarbon carotenoids) such as all-trans-beta-carotene and lycopene as well as xanthophylls (oxygenated carotenoids) such as zeaxanthin, lutein and beta-cryptoxanthin at both the 9,10 and the 9',10' carbon-carbon double bond. Through its function in carotenoids metabolism regulates oxidative stress and the production of important signaling molecules. |
Protein Name | Carotenoid-Cleaving Dioxygenase - MitochondrialB-Diox-IiBeta -Beta-Carotene 9' -10'-OxygenaseBeta-Carotene Dioxygenase 2 |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-975634 |
Cellular Localisation | Mitochondrion |
Alternative Protein Names | Carotenoid-Cleaving Dioxygenase - Mitochondrial proteinB-Diox-Ii proteinBeta -Beta-Carotene 9' -10'-Oxygenase proteinBeta-Carotene Dioxygenase 2 proteinBCO2 proteinBCDO2 protein |
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