NCBI Accession #
NP_001234095.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001247166.2
NCBI Official Full Name
phytoene dehydrogenase, chloroplastic/chromoplastic
NCBI Protein Information
phytoene dehydrogenase, chloroplastic/chromoplastic
NCBI Summary
This gene encodes phytoene desaturase which converts 15-cis-phytoene into zeta-carotene. PDS silenced plants display photobleaching phenotype of leaves and impaired pigment formation in fruits. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2016]
UniProt Protein Name
Phytoene dehydrogenase, chloroplastic/chromoplastic
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Phytoene desaturase
UniProt Primary Accession #
P28554
UniProt Related Accession #
P28554
UniProt Comments
This enzyme converts phytoene into zeta-carotene via the intermediary of phytofluene by the symmetrical introduction of two double bonds at the C-11 and C-11' positions of phytoene.