Geranyl pyrophosphate
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763-10-0 ![]() |
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3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChEBI | CHEBI:17211 ![]() |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL41342 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 393471 ![]() |
DrugBank | DB02552 ![]() |
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MeSH | Geranyl+pyrophosphate |
PubChem | 445995 |
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C10H20O7P2 | |
Molar mass | 314.209 |
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 an intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway used by organisms in the biosynthesis of farnesyl pyrophosphate, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, cholesterol, terpenes and terpenoids [1]
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Isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP) are condensed by geranyl pyrophosphate synthase (dimethylallyltranstransferase) to produce geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) and pyrophosphate. The carbon skeletons of DMAPP and IPP have been colored to indicate their location in GPP.
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- ^ 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.
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