Tags: Enzyme.
Diapolycopene oxygenase (EC 1.14.99.44 crtP) is an enzyme with system name 44′-diapolycopeneAH2:oxygen oxidoreductase (44′-hydroxylating). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction 44′-diapolycopene + 4 AH2 + 4 O2 44′-diapolycopenedial + 4 A + 6 H2ODiapolycopene oxygenase is involved in the biosynthesis of C30 carotenoids such as staphyloxanthin.