9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase
CLASS OF ENZYMES
EC 1.13.11.51; Nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase; AtNCED3; PvNCED1; VP14; 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid 11,12-dioxygenase
9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (, nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase, NCED, AtNCED3, PvNCED1, VP14) is an enzyme in the biosynthesis of abscisic acid (ABA), with systematic name 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid 11,12-dioxygenase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction