Literature summary extracted from
Matsuzuka, K.; Kimura, E.; Nakagawa, K.; Murata, K.; Kimura, T.; Miyazawa, T.
Investigation of tocotrienol biosynthesis in rice (Oryza sativa L.) (2013), Food Chem., 140, 91-98.
Organism
EC Number |
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
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2.5.1.116 |
Oryza sativa Japonica Group |
Q0DAK7 |
cv. Koshihikari, cv. Akitakomachi |
- |
Source Tissue
EC Number |
Source Tissue |
Comment |
Organism |
Textmining |
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2.5.1.116 |
kernel |
grain tocotrienol and HGGT levels increase in the early stage and then reach a plateau |
Oryza sativa Japonica Group |
- |
Synonyms
EC Number |
Synonyms |
Comment |
Organism |
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2.5.1.116 |
HGGT |
- |
Oryza sativa Japonica Group |
General Information
EC Number |
General Information |
Comment |
Organism |
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2.5.1.116 |
physiological function |
tocotrienol precursors such as homogentisate and geranylgeranyl diphosphate decrease during maturation of the grain. HGGT is an essential, but not limiting factor for tocotrienol biosynthesis, and tocotrienol precursors can regulate the tocotrienol level in grain |
Oryza sativa Japonica Group |