Component
Delta-tocotrienol
Delta member of the vitamin E tocotrienols with an unsaturated isoprenoid side chain.
3 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.
How nutrients influence it
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Other things that act on it
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How nutrients reach it in more than one step
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What it does
Every recorded relationship this component is part of, grouped by its role. Plain wording comes first; the technical statement follows.
What it acts on
Park and colleagues classified Delta-tocotrienol as a competitive inhibitor of human recombinant 5-LOX, with Ki 2.2 µM; oxygen-consumption kinetics showed increased apparent substrate requirement without an apparent decrease in Vmax.
Experimental context and source evidence
- cross_nutrient
- false
- experimental_model
- Human recombinant 5-LOX oxygen-electrode initial-rate kinetics
- exposure
- 10 min inhibitor preincubation; arachidonic acid 5–50 µM in 50 mM Tris pH 7.4 and 0.4 mM CaCl2; reported substrate Km 2.1 µM.
- limitations
- Kinetic classification is not a solved binding structure. The delta-tocotrienol metabolite result conflicts with Pein’s allosteric interpretation; differing IC50 values alone are not treated as conflicts.
- nutrient_topic
- Vitamin E research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Vitamin E
- organism
- Homo sapiens
- plain_language
- Kinetic measurements in this study indicated competition between this compound and arachidonic acid at 5-lipoxygenase.
- primary_references
- [park2022] Different forms of vitamin E and metabolite 13'-carboxychromanols inhibit cyclooxygenase-1 and its catalyzed thromboxane in platelets, and tocotrienols and 13'-carboxychromanols are competitive inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase. (2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34710615/ DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108884
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Cell-free enzyme
Vitamin E: transport, membrane protection and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1063–1074
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Human recombinant 5-LOX oxygen-electrode initial-rate kinetics · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### e-sig-delta-te-competitive Park and colleagues classified Delta-tocotrienol as a competitive inhibitor of human recombinant 5-LOX, with Ki 2.2 µM; oxygen-consumption kinetics showed increased apparent substrate requirement without an apparent decrease in Vmax. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Vitamin E research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Kinetic measurements in this study indicated competition between this compound and arachidonic acid at 5-lipoxygenase. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Cell-free enzyme experimental_model: Human recombinant 5-LOX oxygen-electrode initial-rate kinetics limitations: Kinetic classification is not a solved binding structure. The delta-tocotrienol metabolite result conflicts with Pein’s allosteric interpretation; differing IC50 values alone are not treated as conflicts. exposure: 10 min inhibitor preincubation; arachidonic acid 5–50 µM in 50 mM Tris pH 7.4 and 0.4 mM CaCl2; reported substrate Km 2.1 µM. cross_nutrient: false [park2022] Different forms of vitamin E and metabolite 13'-carboxychromanols inhibit cyclooxygenase-1 and its catalyzed thromboxane in platelets, and tocotrienols and 13'-carboxychromanols are competitive inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase. (2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34710615/ DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108884
Complete structured claim and evidenceDelta-tocotrienol stimulated HMG-CoA reductase ubiquitination in isolated SV-589 fibroblast membrane fractions supplemented with ubiquitin-activating enzyme; gamma-tocotrienol showed the same activity. The reconstituted result supported action without further tocotrienol metabolism.
Experimental context and source evidence
- cross_nutrient
- false
- experimental_model
- Isolated membranes from sterol-depleted SV-589 human fibroblasts; FLAG-ubiquitin and purified E1 assay
- exposure
- Figure 5B: purified E1 5 µg/mL, FLAG-ubiquitin 0.1 mg/mL, ubiquitin-aldehyde 0.01 mg/mL and ATP-regenerating system; tocotrienol concentration not fully retrieved.
- limitations
- The assay does not prove direct molecular binding of tocotrienol to HMGCR or INSIG. No human cholesterol outcome follows from this reconstituted experiment.
- nutrient_topic
- Vitamin E research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Vitamin E
- organism
- Homo sapiens
- plain_language
- These tocotrienols promoted attachment of degradation tags to the cholesterol-synthesis enzyme in isolated cell membranes.
- primary_references
- [song2006] Insig-dependent ubiquitination and degradation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a reductase stimulated by delta- and gamma-tocotrienols. (2006). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16831864/ DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m605575200
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Fibroblast-derived membrane fractions
Vitamin E: transport, membrane protection and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1128–1139
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Isolated membranes from sterol-depleted SV-589 human fibroblasts; FLAG-ubiquitin and purified E1 assay · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### e-sig-delta-te-hmgcr-ubiquitination Delta-tocotrienol stimulated HMG-CoA reductase ubiquitination in isolated SV-589 fibroblast membrane fractions supplemented with ubiquitin-activating enzyme; gamma-tocotrienol showed the same activity. The reconstituted result supported action without further tocotrienol metabolism. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Vitamin E research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: These tocotrienols promoted attachment of degradation tags to the cholesterol-synthesis enzyme in isolated cell membranes. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Fibroblast-derived membrane fractions experimental_model: Isolated membranes from sterol-depleted SV-589 human fibroblasts; FLAG-ubiquitin and purified E1 assay limitations: The assay does not prove direct molecular binding of tocotrienol to HMGCR or INSIG. No human cholesterol outcome follows from this reconstituted experiment. exposure: Figure 5B: purified E1 5 µg/mL, FLAG-ubiquitin 0.1 mg/mL, ubiquitin-aldehyde 0.01 mg/mL and ATP-regenerating system; tocotrienol concentration not fully retrieved. cross_nutrient: false [song2006] Insig-dependent ubiquitination and degradation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a reductase stimulated by delta- and gamma-tocotrienols. (2006). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16831864/ DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m605575200
Complete structured claim and evidence
Where it participates (unsigned role)
Combined RNAi against INSIG1 and INSIG2 abolished gamma- and delta-tocotrienol-stimulated degradation of endogenous HMG-CoA reductase in sterol-depleted SV-589 fibroblasts supplied with 10 mM mevalonate.
Experimental context and source evidence
- availability_state
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
- cross_nutrient
- false
- experimental_model
- Combined INSIG1/INSIG2 RNA interference in immortalized human SV-589 fibroblasts
- exposure
- Sterol depletion 16 h; gamma- or delta-tocotrienol plus 10 mM mevalonate for 5 h; tocotrienol concentration not retrieved from the accessible Figure 3 text.
- limitations
- Combined knockdown establishes a machinery requirement in this model, not the unique role of either INSIG isoform or nutritional deficiency. Does not quantify viability or predict supplement benefit.
- nutrient_topic
- Vitamin E research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Vitamin E
- organism
- Homo sapiens
- plain_language
- Removing both INSIG regulators prevented these tocotrienols from accelerating loss of the reductase protein in this cell experiment.
- primary_references
- [song2006] Insig-dependent ubiquitination and degradation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a reductase stimulated by delta- and gamma-tocotrienols. (2006). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16831864/ DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m605575200
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Human fibroblast cell culture
- trigger_kind
- machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
Vitamin E: transport, membrane protection and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1141–1152
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Combined INSIG1/INSIG2 RNA interference in immortalized human SV-589 fibroblasts · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### e-sig-insig-depletion-hmgcr-turnover Combined RNAi against INSIG1 and INSIG2 abolished gamma- and delta-tocotrienol-stimulated degradation of endogenous HMG-CoA reductase in sterol-depleted SV-589 fibroblasts supplied with 10 mM mevalonate. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Vitamin E research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Removing both INSIG regulators prevented these tocotrienols from accelerating loss of the reductase protein in this cell experiment. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Human fibroblast cell culture experimental_model: Combined INSIG1/INSIG2 RNA interference in immortalized human SV-589 fibroblasts limitations: Combined knockdown establishes a machinery requirement in this model, not the unique role of either INSIG isoform or nutritional deficiency. Does not quantify viability or predict supplement benefit. exposure: Sterol depletion 16 h; gamma- or delta-tocotrienol plus 10 mM mevalonate for 5 h; tocotrienol concentration not retrieved from the accessible Figure 3 text. cross_nutrient: false [song2006] Insig-dependent ubiquitination and degradation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a reductase stimulated by delta- and gamma-tocotrienols. (2006). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16831864/ DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m605575200
Complete structured claim and evidence
The events it takes part in
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Situations it appears in
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