Description
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).
Form
Liquid or lyophilized powder
Storage
Store it at +4 ºC for short term. For long term storage, store it at -20 ºC～-80 ºC.
Synonyms
VTE1 (gene name); SXD1 (gene name); Δ/γ-tocopherol lyase (decyclizing)
Reaction
(1) Δ-tocopherol = 2-methyl-6-phytylbenzene-1,4-diol; (2) γ-tocopherol = 2,3-dimethyl-6-phytylbenzene-1,4-diol; (3) Δ-tocotrienol = 6-geranylgeranyl-2-methylbenzene-1,4-diol; (4) γ-tocotrienol = 6-geranylgeranyl-2,3-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diol
Notes
This item requires custom production and lead time is between 5-9 weeks. We can custom produce according to your specifications.
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