Compound as reactive (1)
plectaniaxanthin + NAD(P)H + H+ + oxygen → myxol + H2O + NAD(P)+
Compound as product (2)
2 a reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H+ + myxocoxanthin + oxygen → 2 an oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + plectaniaxanthin + H2O
1'-hydroxy-γ-carotene + H2O → 2 H+ + plectaniaxanthin
Reversible reaction (1)
2 H+ + 1'-hydroxy-γ-carotene + a reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + oxygen ↔ plectaniaxanthin + an oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + H2O