Synthesis of polyprenyltolouquinols from homogentisate and polyprenyl pyrophosphates in particulate fractions of Euglena and sugar beet.
Chloroplast-rich particles of sugar beet and Euglena gracilis are able to carry out the light-, H(2)O(2)- and O(2)-independent syntheses of a nonaprenyltoluquinol, an octaprenyltoluquinol and a phytyltoluquinol from homogentisate and nonaprenyl, octaprenyl and phytyl pyrophosphate. The formation of these compounds probably takes place by the concomitant polyprenylation (or phytylation) and non-oxidative decarboxylation of homogentisate.
D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000378:metabolism; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D011756:Diphosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D005056:Euglena gracilis / Q000378:metabolism; D006713:Homogentisic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism; D013729:Terpenes / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism
D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D011756:Diphosphates; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D013729:Terpenes; D006713:Homogentisic Acid