NCBI Accession #
NP_177960.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_106486.3
NCBI Official Full Name
nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 9
NCBI Official Symbol
NCED9
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATNCED9; F3F9.10; F3F9_10; nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 9; NINE-CIS-EPOXYCAROTENOID DIOXYGENASE 9
NCBI Protein Information
nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 9
NCBI Summary
Encodes 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase, a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of abscisic acid. The expression of this gene increases during the first 6h of imbibition.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AtNCED9
UniProt Protein Name
9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase NCED9, chloroplastic
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9M9F5
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9M9F5
UniProt Comments
Has a 11,12(11',12') 9-cis epoxycarotenoid cleavage activity. Catalyzes the first step of abscisic-acid biosynthesis from carotenoids. Contributes probably to abscisic acid synthesis for the induction of seed dormancy.