Entry
Name
tocopherol cyclase;
VTE1 (gene name);
SXD1 (gene name);
delta/gamma-tocopherol lyase (decyclizing)
Class
Isomerases;
Intramolecular lyases;
Intramolecular lyases (only sub-subclass identified to date)
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
delta/gamma-tocopherol lyase (ring-opening)
Reaction(IUBMB)
(1) delta-tocopherol = 2-methyl-6-phytylbenzene-1,4-diol [RN:
R07503 ];
(2) gamma-tocopherol = 2,3-dimethyl-6-phytylbenzene-1,4-diol [RN:
R07502 ];
(3) delta-tocotrienol = 6-geranylgeranyl-2-methylbenzene-1,4-diol [RN:
R10623 ];
(4) gamma-tocotrienol = 6-geranylgeranyl-2,3-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diol [RN:
R10624 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
delta-tocopherol [CPD:
C14151 ];
gamma-tocopherol [CPD:
C02483 ];
delta-tocotrienol [CPD:
C14156 ];
gamma-tocotrienol [CPD:
C14155 ]
Product
2-methyl-6-phytylbenzene-1,4-diol [CPD:
C15882 ];
2,3-dimethyl-6-phytylbenzene-1,4-diol [CPD:
C15883 ];
6-geranylgeranyl-2-methylbenzene-1,4-diol [CPD:
C20737 ];
6-geranylgeranyl-2,3-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diol [CPD:
C20738 ]
Comment
The enzyme has been described from plants and cyanobacteria. It has similar activity with all four listed benzoquinol substrates. Involved in the biosynthesis of vitamin E (tocopherols and tocotrienols).
History
EC 5.5.1.24 created 2013
Pathway
ec00130 Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis
ec01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Orthology
Genes
CSAT : 104716894 104720514 104721549 104729992
MINC : 123194912 123194913
GHI : 107900519 107906956 107953842 121229241
HSYR : 120114804 120136179 120166651
LJA : 130727554 130727567 130727573 130727575
PCIN : 129302420 129302421
MSYL : 126604527 126633257
PXB : 103937837 103957110 103957461
PALZ : 118032790 118051181 118053486
CILL : 122317563 122318800
CAVE : 132189356 132190937
NTA : 107798727 107806714(TC)
ATRI : 130802855 130802856
PSOM : 113348252 113349107
TAES : 123052679 123128989 123181719
MFLO : 136466981 136476216
PVIR : 120655379 120697746
ZOF : 122052195 122052197 122056681 122056683
SMO : SELMODRAFT_143592 SELMODRAFT_172178
PTI : PHATRDRAFT_bd1025(VTE1)
FCY : FRACYDRAFT_242143(VTE1)
EHX : EMIHUDRAFT_237937 EMIHUDRAFT_54133 EMIHUDRAFT_98577
VPY : HZI73_14995 HZI73_19765
SYY : SYNGTS_1199(slr1737)
SYT : SYNGTI_1199(slr1737)
SYS : SYNPCCN_1198(slr1737)
SYQ : SYNPCCP_1198(slr1737)
PRUN : PCC7821_04230(VTE1)
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Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Porfirova S, Bergmuller E, Tropf S, Lemke R, Dormann P.
Title
Isolation of an Arabidopsis mutant lacking vitamin E and identification of a cyclase essential for all tocopherol biosynthesis.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
Authors
Sattler SE, Cahoon EB, Coughlan SJ, DellaPenna D
Title
Characterization of tocopherol cyclases from higher plants and cyanobacteria. Evolutionary implications for tocopherol synthesis and function.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 5.5.1.24
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 5.5.1.24
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