Geranyl pyrophosphate

Geranyl pyrophosphate
Identifiers
CAS number	763-10-0 N
PubChem	445995
ChemSpider	393471 Y
DrugBank	DB02552
MeSH	Geranyl+pyrophosphate
ChEBI	CHEBI:17211 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL41342 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=P(O)(O)OP(=O)(OC/C=C(/CC\C=C(/C)C)C)O
InChI InChI=1S/C10H20O7P2/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-16-19(14,15)17-18(11,12)13/h5,7H,4,6,8H2,1-3H3,(H,14,15)(H2,11,12,13)/b10-7+ Y Key: GVVPGTZRZFNKDS-JXMROGBWSA-N Y InChI=1/C10H20O7P2/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-16-19(14,15)17-18(11,12)13/h5,7H,4,6,8H2,1-3H3,(H,14,15)(H2,11,12,13)/b10-7+ Key: GVVPGTZRZFNKDS-JXMROGBWBE
Properties
Molecular formula	C10H20O7P2
Molar mass	314.209
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

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.

Simplified version of the steroid synthesis pathway with the intermediates isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP), dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP), geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) and squalene shown. Some intermediates are omitted.

Related compounds

• Geraniol
• Farnesyl pyrophosphate
• Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate

See also

• Dimethylallyltranstransferase