Diapolycopene oxygenase

Diapolycopene oxygenase (, "crtP") is an enzyme with systematic name "4,4'-diapolycopene,AH2:oxygen oxidoreductase (4,4'-hydroxylating)". This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
Diapolycopene oxygenase is involved in the biosynthesis of C30 carotenoids such as staphyloxanthin.