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Prenylation and methylation reactions in phylloquinone (vitamin K1) synthesis in Capsicum annuum plastids

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The biosynthesis of phylloquinone (vitamin K1) was examined using Capsicum fruit chloroplasts and chromoplasts (apparently phylloquinone free). In both cases, the synthesis of phylloquinone from α-naphthoquinone, dihydro-α-naphthoquinone, 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (as precursors of the ring moiety) and (S)-adenosyl-L-methionine was achieved. In the presence of phytylpyrophosphate, the biosynthesis of phylloquinone in both organelles is particularly enhanced when 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid is used.

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  1. Laboratoire de Régulations Métaboliques et Différenciation des Plastes, Tour 53, 2ème étage, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6), 4 place Jussieu, F-75230, Paris Cédex 05, France

    Jean-Paul Gaudillière, Alain d'Harlingue, Bilal Camara & René Monéger

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Gaudillière, JP., d'Harlingue, A., Camara, B. et al. Prenylation and methylation reactions in phylloquinone (vitamin K1) synthesis in Capsicum annuum plastids. Plant Cell Reports 3, 240–242 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00269302

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