carotene beta-ring hydroxylase activity

Term ID

GO:0010291

Synonyms

• beta-carotene hydroxylase activity

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: a carotene + a reduced electron acceptor + O2 = C3-hydroxylated carotene + an oxidized electron acceptor + H2O. This is a general reaction to represent the C3 hydroxylation of the beta ring of a carotene. 16492736

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO