LUT1 (beta-carotene hydroxylase) is a heme-containing cytochrome P450 involved in the biosynthesis of lutein. The catalytic activity is specific to the - and - cyclohydroxylation of beta-carotene. Alternative names: Cytochrome P450 97C1, carotene Epsilon-monooxygenase, chloroplasts.
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