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MeSH Heading: beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase
Tree Number(s): D08.811.682.690.708.392.312
Unique ID: D050559
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050559
Scope Note: A monooxygenase that catalyzes the conversion of BETA-CAROTENE into two molecules of RETINAL. It was formerly characterized as EC 1.13.11.21 and EC 1.18.3.1.
Entry Term(s): Carotene Dioxygenase; beta, beta-Carotene-15,15'-Dioxygenase; beta, beta-Carotene-15,15'-Monooxygenase; beta-Carotene 15,15'-Dioxygenase; beta-Carotene Cleaving Enzyme
Registry Number: EC 1.14.99.36
Public MeSH Note: 2006; BETA-CAROTENE 15,15'-MONOOXYGENASE was indexed under OXYGENASES 1969-2005
History Note: 2006(1980); use OXYGENASES 1969-1979
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30

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beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase MeSH Descriptor Data 2023