Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a carotene 78-desaturase (EC 1.14.99.30) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionneurosporene + AH2 + O2 lycopene + A + 2 H2OThe 3 substrates of this enzyme are neurosporene an electron acceptor AH2 and O2 whereas its 3 products are lycopene the reduction product A and H2O.This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases specifically those acting on paired donors with O2 as oxidant and incorporation or reduction of oxygen.