Compound as reactive (6)
5 an oxidized electron donor + 15-cis-phytoene → 5 a reduced electron donor + all-trans-3,4-didehydrolycopene
an oxidized electron donor + 15-cis-phytoene → a reduced electron donor + all-trans phytofluene
4 an oxidized electron donor + 15-cis-phytoene → 4 a reduced electron donor + all-trans-lycopene
2 an oxidized electron donor + 15-cis-phytoene → 2 a reduced electron donor + all-trans-ζ-carotene
3 an oxidized electron donor + 15-cis-phytoene → 3 a reduced electron donor + all-trans neurosporene
15-cis-phytoene + 4 FAD → all-trans-lycopene + 4 FADH2
Compound as product (2)
prephytoene diphosphate → 15-cis-phytoene + diphosphate
2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate → 2 diphosphate + 15-cis-phytoene
Reversible reaction (2)
15-cis-phytoene + a reduced electron donor + oxygen ↔ 2 H2O + an oxidized electron donor + 9,15,9'-tri-cis-ζ-carotene
2 2-cis,6-trans,10-trans-geranylgeranyl diphosphate ↔ 2 diphosphate + 15-cis-phytoene