Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p In enzymology, β-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.99.36) is an enzyme that catalyzes the biological reactionβ-carotene + O2 → 2retinalThis is a cleavage reaction which cleaves β-carotene, utilizes molecular oxygen, is enhanced by the presence of bile salts and thyroxine, and generates two molecules of retinal. In humans the enzyme is present in small intestine and liverThis enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on paired donors, with O2 as oxidant and incorporation or reduction of oxygen. The systematic name of this enzyme class is β-carotene:oxygen 15,15'-oxidoreductase (bond-cleaving). Other names in common use include β-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase and β-carotene dioxygenase.In general, carnivores are poor converters of ionone-containing carotenoids, and pure carnivores such as cats and ferrets lack beta-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase and cannot convert any carotenoids to retinal (resulting in none of the carotenoids being forms of vitamin A for these species). They must have preformed vitamin A in their diet.. }
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- Beta-carotene_15,15'-monooxygenase abstract "In enzymology, β-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.99.36) is an enzyme that catalyzes the biological reactionβ-carotene + O2 → 2retinalThis is a cleavage reaction which cleaves β-carotene, utilizes molecular oxygen, is enhanced by the presence of bile salts and thyroxine, and generates two molecules of retinal. In humans the enzyme is present in small intestine and liverThis enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on paired donors, with O2 as oxidant and incorporation or reduction of oxygen. The systematic name of this enzyme class is β-carotene:oxygen 15,15'-oxidoreductase (bond-cleaving). Other names in common use include β-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase and β-carotene dioxygenase.In general, carnivores are poor converters of ionone-containing carotenoids, and pure carnivores such as cats and ferrets lack beta-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase and cannot convert any carotenoids to retinal (resulting in none of the carotenoids being forms of vitamin A for these species). They must have preformed vitamin A in their diet.".