Term Name: 9,9'-di-cis-zeta-carotene desaturase activity
Synonyms: carotene 7,8-desaturase activity, carotene,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase activity, zeta-carotene desaturase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 9,9'-di-cis-zeta-carotene + 2 a quinone = 7,7',9,9'-tetra-cis-lycopene + 2 a quinol.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016719]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-CH group of donors, quinone or related compound as acceptor
inverse has_part: 9,9'-di-cis-zeta-carotene desaturation to 7,9,7',9'-tetra-cis-lycopene