Term Name: versicolorin B desaturase activity
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Definition: Catalyzes the reaction: versicolorin B + NADPH + O2 = versicolorin A + NADP+ + 2 H2O. Uses heme-thiolate as a co-factor. Involved in the synthesis of aflatoxins in the fungus Aspergillus parasiticus.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140398]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of molecular oxygen to two molecules of water
inverse has_part: aflatoxin biosynthetic process