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beta-Carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase

Known as: beta Carotene Cleaving Enzyme, Dioxygenase, Carotene, beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase [Chemical/Ingredient] 
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… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Novel lycopene epsilon cyclase activities in maize revealed through perturbation of carotenoid biosynthesis.
In maize, human selection for yellow endosperm has led to diversification of grain carotenoid content and composition. This… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Identification of the Yellow Skin Gene Reveals a Hybrid Origin of the Domestic Chicken
Yellow skin is an abundant phenotype among domestic chickens and is caused by a recessive allele (W*Y) that allows deposition of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Antioxidant effectiveness of selected wines in comparison with (+)-catechin
Abstract The antioxidant effectiveness of selected wines and pure (+)-catechin were determined using three different methods. The… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Improved normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography procedure for the determination of carotenoids in cereals.
Besides the health benefits associated with whole-grain consumption, cereals are recognized sources of health-enhancing bioactive… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The Arabidopsis LUT1 locus encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 family that is required for carotenoid ε-ring hydroxylation activity
Lutein, a dihydroxy xanthophyll, is the most abundant carotenoid in plant photosynthetic tissues and plays crucial structural and… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Rpe65 Is a Retinyl Ester Binding Protein That Presents Insoluble Substrate to the Isomerase in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells*
Photon capture by a rhodopsin pigment molecule induces 11-cis to all-trans isomerization of its retinaldehyde chromophore. To… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Biochemical Properties of Purified Recombinant Human β-Carotene 15,15′-Monooxygenase*
β-Carotene 15,15′-monooxygenase (BCO), formerly known as β-carotene 15,15′-dioxygenase, catalyzes the first step in the synthesis… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Identification and Characterization of a Mammalian Enzyme Catalyzing the Asymmetric Oxidative Cleavage of Provitamin A*
In vertebrates, symmetricversus asymmetric cleavage of β-carotene in the biosynthesis of vitamin A and its derivatives has been… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Identification, Expression, and Substrate Specificity of a Mammalian β-Carotene 15,15′-Dioxygenase*
We have identified from mouse the first mammalian β-carotene 15,15′-dioxygenase (β-CD), a crucial enzyme in development and… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Stability of blood (pro)vitamins during four years of storage at −20 °C: Consequences for epidemiologic research
Abstract We studied the effects of frozen storage on (pro)vitamin concentrations in EDTA-plasma and whole blood. Aliquots from 55… Expand
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