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8′-apo-beta-carotenoid 14’13’-cleaving dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.67) is an enzyme with system name 8′-apo-beta-carotenol:O2 oxidoreductase (14’13’-cleaving). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction 8′-apo-beta-carotenol + O2 14′-apo-beta-carotenal + an uncharacterized product8′-apo-beta-carotenoid 14’13’-cleaving dioxygenase is a thiol-dependent enzyme isolated from rat and rabbit.