Open AccessPhytol from Degradation of Chlorophyll Feeds Biosynthesis of Tocopherols
Author(s) -
Jennifer Mach
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.15.00860
Subject(s) - phytol , tocopherol , biology , longevity , chlorophyll , biochemistry , biosynthesis , botany , antioxidant , vitamin e , gene , genetics
Tocopherols, a subclass of tocochromanols that contain a phytol attached to the head group, act as antioxidants to protect lipids from oxidative damage, a particularly important function in chloroplasts and for seed longevity (reviewed in [Maeda and DellaPenna, 2007][1]). One pathway for tocopherol
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