NCBI Accession #
NP_193569.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_117945.3
NCBI Official Full Name
nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 2
NCBI Official Symbol
NCED2
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATNCED2; F28J12.10; F28J12_10; nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 2; NINE-CIS-EPOXYCAROTENOID DIOXYGENASE 2
NCBI Protein Information
nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 2
NCBI Summary
Encodes 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase, a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of abscisic acid. The expression of this gene declines during the first 12h of imbibition.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AtNCED2
UniProt Protein Name
9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase NCED2, chloroplastic
UniProt Primary Accession #
O49505
UniProt Related Accession #
O49505
UniProt Comments
Has a 11,12(11',12') 9-cis epoxycarotenoid cleavage activity. Catalyzes the first step of abscisic-acid biosynthesis from carotenoids.