Term Name: beta,beta-carotene-9',10'-cleaving oxygenase activity
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Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: beta-carotene + O2 = 10'-apo-beta-carotenal + beta-ionone.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0102076]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen