Geranyl pyrophosphate
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(2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl trihydrogen diphosphate | |
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MeSH | Geranyl+pyrophosphate |
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C10H17O7P2 | |
Molar mass | 311,19 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP), also known as geranyl diphosphate (GDP), is the pyrophosphate ester of the terpenoid geraniol. Its salts are colorless. It is a precursor to many natural products.
Occurrence
GPP is an intermediate in the isoprenoid biosynthesis pathway that produces longer prenyl chains such as farnesyl pyrophosphate and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate as well as many terpenes.[1] It can be prepared in the laboratory from geraniol.[2]
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Related compounds
See also
References
- ^ "Cyclization Enzymes in the Biosynthesis of Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes, and Diterpenes". Topics in Current Chemistry. 209: 53–95. 2000. doi:10.1007/3-540-48146-X_2. ISBN 978-3-540-66573-1.
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ignored (help) - ^ Andrew B. Woodside, Zheng Huang, C. Dale Poulter (1988). "Trisammonium Geranyl Diphosphate". Organic Syntheses. 66: 211. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.066.0211.
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Further reading
- Kulkarni RS, Pandit SS, Chidley HG, Nagel R, Schmidt A, Gershenzon J, Pujari KH, Giri AP and Gupta VS, 2013, Characterization of three novel isoprenyl diphosphate synthases from the terpenoid rich mango fruit. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 71, 121–131.