Abstract
The incorporation of [Me-14C] from SAM-[Me-14C] into precursors indicates the following sequence of tocopherol synthesis in spinach: 2-methyl-6-phytylquinol (6-phytyltoluquinol) (1a) → 2,3-dimethyl-5-phytylquinol (phytylplastoquinol) (2a)→,γ-tocopherol (5a)→-tocopherol (6). 1a is particularly preferred to 2-methyl-5-phytylquinol (1b) and 2-methyl-3-phytylquinol (1c). 1a only forms 2a. 2a is converted to 6 via 5a and, to a lesser extent, 2,5-dimethyl-6-phylquinol (2b) to 6 via β-tocopherol (5b). Trimethylphytylquinol (3) is not an intermediate in the formation of 6. All reactions are independent of light.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Keywords: | Spinacia oleracea; Chenopodiaccae; tocopherol biosynthesis; 2-methyl-6-phytylquinol; 2,3-dimethyl-phytylquinol; phytylquinol synthesis. |
Faculties: | Biology |
Subjects: | 500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology |
URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-3570-1 |
Item ID: | 3570 |
Date Deposited: | 25. Apr 2008, 11:43 |
Last Modified: | 04. Nov 2020, 12:47 |