| Definition: | The phytoene desaturase activity of a plant or plant part. |
| Comments: | Participates in the multi-step conversion of phytoene to all-trans-zeta-carotene. 15-cis-phytoene + 2 plastoquinone = 9,15,9'-tri-cis-zeta-carotene + 2 plastoquinol. |
| Source | Accession |
|---|---|
| Gene Ontology | GO:0016166 |
| SoyBase Soybean Ontology | SOY:0001966 |
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