Tags: Enzyme.
Carlactone synthase (EC 1.13.11.69 CCD8 (gene) MAX4 (gene) NCED8 (gene)) is an enzyme with system name 9-cis-10′-apo-beta-carotenal:O2 oxidoreductase (1415-cleaving carlactone-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction 9-cis-10′-apo-beta-carotenal + 2 O2 carlactone + (2E4E6E)-7-hydroxy-4-methylhepta-246-trienalCarlactone synthase contains Fe2+.