InterPro domain: IPR025893

General Information

  • Identifier IPR025893
  • Description Tocopherol cyclase
  • Number of genes 147
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  • Associated GO terms GO:0009976  

Abstract

This family contains tocopherol cyclases. These enzymes are involved in the synthesis of tocopherols and tocotrienols (vitamin E) [ 1 ].


1. Isolation of an Arabidopsis mutant lacking vitamin E and identification of a cyclase essential for all tocopherol biosynthesis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99, 12495-500

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