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Carotenoid-9’10’-cleaving dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.71 BCO2 (gene) beta-carotene 9’10’-monooxygenase (misleading)) is an enzyme with system name all-trans-beta-carotene:O2 oxidoreductase (9’10’-cleaving). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction all-trans-beta-carotene + O2 all-trans-10′-apo-beta-carotenal + beta-iononeCarotenoid-9’10’-cleaving dioxygenase contains Fe2+.