OSJNBa0032G08.5 CRTI_ORYSJ Phytoene desaturase Os03g0184000 LOC_Os03g08570 PDS MDTGCLSSMNITGTSQARSFAGQLPTHRCFASSSIQALKSSQHVSFGVKSLVLRNKGKRFRRRLGALQVVCQDFPRPPLENTINFLEAGQLSSFFRNSEQPTKPLQVVIAGAGLAGLSTAKYLADAGHKPILLEARDVLGGKIAAWKDEDGDWYETGLHIFFGAYPNIQNLFGELGINDRLQWKEHSMIFAMPNKPGEFSRFDFPETLPAPLNGIWAILRNNEMLTWPEKVKFALGLLPAMVGGQAYVEAQDGFTVSEWMKKQGVPDRVNDEVFIAMSKALNFINPDELSMQCILIALNRFLQEKHGSKMAFLDGNPPERLCMPIVDHVRSLGGEVRLNSRIQKIELNPDGTVKHFALTDGTQITGDAYVFATPVDILKLLVPQEWKEISYFKKLEKLVGVPVINVHIWFDRKLKNTYDHLLFSRSSLLSVYADMSVTCKEYYDPNRSMLELVFAPAEEWVGRSDTEIIEATMQELAKLFPDEIAADQSKAKILKYHVVKTPRSVYKTIPDCEPCRPLQRSPIEGFYLAGDYTKQKYLASMEGAVLSGKLCAQSVVEDYKMLSRRSLKSLQSEVPVAS 578 This enzyme converts phytoene into zeta-carotene via the intermediary of phytofluene by the symmetrical introduction of two double bonds at the C-11 and C-11' positions of phytoene. PDS1 Phytoene dehydrogenase, chloroplastic/chromoplastic