NCBI Accession #
NP_174302.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_102749.3
NCBI Official Full Name
nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 5
NCBI Official Symbol
NCED5
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATNCED5; nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 5; NINE-CIS-EPOXYCAROTENOID DIOXYGENASE 5; T2H7.10; T2H7_10
NCBI Protein Information
nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 5
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
AtNCED5
UniProt Protein Name
Probable 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase NCED5, chloroplastic
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9C6Z1
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9C6Z1
UniProt Comments
Has a 11,12(11',12') 9-cis epoxycarotenoid cleavage activity. Catalyzes the first step of abscisic-acid biosynthesis from carotenoids .