Compound as reactive (1)
2 oxygen + lutein → 3-hydroxy-β-ionone + 3-hydroxy-9-apo-δ-caroten-9-one + 4,9-dimethyldodeca-2,4,6,8,10-pentaene-1,12-dial
Compound as product (1)
zeinoxanthin + NADPH + H+ + oxygen → lutein + H2O + NADP+
Reversible reaction (1)
lutein ↔ meso-zeaxanthin