| Geranyl pyrophosphate | |
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| Molecular formula | C10H20O7P2 |
| Molar mass | 314.209 |
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Geranyl pyrophosphate is an intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway used by organisms in the biosynthesis of farnesyl pyrophosphate, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, cholesterol, terpenes and terpenoids.
It is a prenyltransferase.[1]
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References
- ^ Croteau R (April 1992). "Clomazone Does Not Inhibit the Conversion of Isopentenyl Pyrophosphate to Geranyl, Farnesyl, or Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate in Vitro". Plant Physiol. 98 (4): 1515–1517. PMID 16668824. PMC: 1080381. http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=16668824.
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