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Table 2 Genes and enzymes involved in carotenoids biosynthesis in plant

From: Review: the effect of light on the key pigment compounds of photosensitive etiolated tea plant

Code

Enzyme

Abbreviation

Gene

Gene annotation

1

Phytoene synthase

PSY

AtPSY

AT5G17230

2

Phytoene desaturase

PDS

AtPDS3

AT4G14210

3

ζ-carotene isomerase

Z-ISO

Z-ISO

AT1G10830

4

ξ-Carotene desaturase

ZDS

AtZDS

AT3G04870

5

Carotenoid isomerase

crtISO

CRTISO

AT1G06820

6

Lycopene β-cyclase

LCY-B

AtLYC

AT3G10230

7

Lycopene ε-cyclase

LCY-E

AtLUT2

AT5G57030

8

β/ε-Carotene Hydroxylase

β/ε-OHase

DSM2

Q10SE7

9

Carotenoid ε-hydroxylase

LUT1

AtLUT1

AT3G53130

10

Carotenoid β- hydroxylase

LUT5

AtLUT5

AT1G31800

11

Zeaxanthin epoxidase

ZEP

AtABA1

AT5G67030

12

Violaxanthin deepoxidase

VDE

NPQ1

AT1G08550

13

Neoxanthin synthase

NSY

NSY

SLY543649

14

9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase

NCED

NCED2

AT4G18350

NCED3

AT3G14440

NCED4

AT4G19170

NCED5

AT1G30100

NCED6

AT3G24220

NCED9

AT1G78390

15

Carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase

CCD7

CCD7

AT2G44990

 

CCD8

CCD8

AT4G32810