
Role of chlorophyll degradation during the biosynthesis of tocopherol (vitamin E) and phylloquinone (vitamin K)
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRomer et al. study the origin of the lipid side chain phytol in tocopherol and phylloquinone synthesis in Arabidopsis.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad316
By J. Romer, K. Gutbrod and P. Dörmann
Background: Isoprenoid lipids in Arabidopsis chloroplasts include chlorophyll, carotenoids,…