Carotene epsilon-monooxygenase
Carotene epsilon-monooxygenase (, CYP97C1, LUT1) is an enzyme with systematic name alpha-carotene:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction alpha-carotene + O2 + AH2 alpha-cryptoxanthin + A + H2O Carotene epsilon-monooxygenase is a heme-thiolate protein (P450).. References External links EC 1.14.99