4-Diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methylerythritol
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[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(4-Amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl [hydroxy-[(2R,3S)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-3-methylbutoxy]phosphoryl] hydrogen phosphate
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MeSH | 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methylerythritol |
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C14H25N3O14P2 | |
Molar mass | 521.31 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methylerythritol (or CDP-ME) is an intermediate in the MEP pathway (non-mevalonate pathway) of isoprenoid precursor biosynthesis. It is produced by the enzyme 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase (IspD) and is a substrate for CDP-ME kinase (IspE).