Chemistry & Biology 1998-09-01

The deoxyxylulose phosphate pathway of terpenoid biosynthesis in plants and microorganisms.

W Eisenreich, M Schwarz, A Cartayrade, D Arigoni, M H Zenk, A Bacher

Index: Chem. Biol. 5(9) , R221-33, (1998)

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Abstract

Recent studies have uncovered the existence of an alternative, non-mevalonate pathway for the formation of isopentenyl pyrophosphate and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate, the two building blocks of terpene biosynthesis.