Carotene epsilon-monooxygenase

Carotene epsilon-monooxygenase (, CYP97C1, LUT1) is an enzyme with systematic name alpha-carotene:oxygen oxidoreductase (3-hydroxylating). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction


 * alpha-carotene + O2 + AH2 $$\rightleftharpoons$$ alpha-cryptoxanthin + A + H2O

Carotene epsilon-monooxygenase is a heme-thiolate protein (P450)..