MetaCyc Pathway: astaxanthin biosynthesis (bacteria, fungi, algae) in Sphingomonas koreensis DSMZ 15582

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Reactions and Genes L-Proline (N)
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β-carotene + dioxygen + 2 H+ + 2 a reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster→β-cryptoxanthin + 2 an oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + H2O (EC 1.14.15.24)
Ga0059261_2276 -1.4
β-carotene + 2 a reduced two electron carrier + 2 dioxygen→echinenone + 2 an oxidized electron carrier + 3 H2O (EC 1.14.99.63)
No genes
β-cryptoxanthin + dioxygen + 2 H+ + 2 a reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster→zeaxanthin + 2 an oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + H2O (EC 1.14.15.24)
Ga0059261_2276 -1.4
echinenone + 2 a reduced two electron carrier + 2 dioxygen→canthaxanthin + 2 an oxidized electron carrier + 3 H2O (EC 1.14.99.63)
No genes
echinenone + a reduced two electron carrier + dioxygen→3-hydroxyechinenone + an oxidized electron carrier + H2O (EC 1.14.15.24)
No genes
canthaxanthin + dioxygen + 2 H+ + 2 a reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster→adonirubin + 2 an oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + H2O (EC 1.14.15.24)
No genes
zeaxanthin + 2 a reduced two electron carrier + 2 dioxygen→adonixanthin + 2 an oxidized electron carrier + 3 H2O (EC 1.14.99.64)
No genes
3-hydroxyechinenone + 2 a reduced two electron carrier + 2 dioxygen→adonirubin + 2 an oxidized electron carrier + 3 H2O (EC 1.14.99.63)
No genes
adonirubin + dioxygen + 2 H+ + 2 a reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster→(3S,3'S)-astaxanthin + 2 an oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + H2O (EC 1.14.15.24)
No genes
adonixanthin + 2 a reduced two electron carrier + 2 dioxygen→(3S,3'S)-astaxanthin + 2 an oxidized electron carrier + 3 H2O (EC 1.14.99.64)
No genes

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Candidate genes for each reaction are identified from best hits to MetaCyc; by matching EC numbers (which are assigned by TIGRFam, SEED, or best hits to KEGG); or by matching SEED roles to KEGG reactions to MetaCyc reactions. See the "Protein" tab of each gene for more information