B-Carotene, precursor of vitamin A, is oxidatively cleaved by:
Ans. A. b-Carotene dioxygenaseCarotene is cleaved by b-carotene dioxygenase of intestinal cells to release 2 moles of retinal which is reduced to retinol.
b-Carotene dioxygenase
Oxygenase
Hydroxylase
Transferase
Enzymes