IMPROVED METHOD FOR THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF VITAMIN E

摘要

The invention relates to improved methods for the biosynthesis of vitamin E. Said methods are characterized by the inhibition of the catabolization of homogentisate to maleylacetoacetate and fumarylacetoacetate and then to fumarate and acetoacetate. The invention also relates to the combination of this inhibition with methods that increase the provision of homogentisate or that promote the conversion of homogentisate to vitamin E. The invention further relates to nucleic acid constructs and vectors, which can be used to implement the inventive methods, in addition to transgenic plant organisms produced from said constructs and vectors.