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Carotenoid 12-hydratase (EC 4.2.1.131 CrtC) is an enzyme with system name lycopene hydro-lyase (1-hydroxy-12-dihydrolycopene-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction (1) 1-hydroxy-12-dihydrolycopene lycopene + H2O (2) 11′-dihydroxy-11’22’-tetrahydrolycopene 1-hydroxy-12-dihydrolycopene + H2OIn Rubrivivax gelatinosus and Thiocapsa roseopersicina both products are formed.

EC number
4.2.1.131

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