versicolorin B desaturase activity

Term ID

GO:0140398

Synonyms

Definition

Catalyzes the reaction: versicolorin B + NADPH + O2 = versicolorin A + NADP+ + 2 H2O. Uses heme-thiolate as a co-factor. Involved in the synthesis of aflatoxins in the fungus Aspergillus parasiticus. (2)

References

KEGG_REACTION:R10479
MetaCyc:RXN-9495
RHEA:35743

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of molecular oxygen to two molecules of water

oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of molecular oxygen to two molecules of water Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: aflatoxin biosynthetic process

aflatoxin biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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