Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate

Names

[ Name ]:
Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate

[Synonym ]:
Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate ammonium salt
3,7,11,15-TETRAMETHYL-2,6,10,14-HEXADECATETRAENYL PYROPHOSPHATE AMMONIUM SALT

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate is a metabolite involved in protein geranylgeranylation. Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate is the common precursor of diterpenoids, for example, Paclitaxel. Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate can be used for cancer research[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer

[References]

[1]. Joseph C Utomo, et al. Developing a Yeast Platform Strain for an Enhanced Taxadiene Biosynthesis by CRISPR/Cas9. Metabolites. 2021 Mar 3;11(3):147.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.167 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
584.1ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂₀H₄₂N₂O₇P₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
484.50400

[ Flash Point ]:
307ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
484.24700

[ PSA ]:
138.57000

[ LogP ]:
7.98720

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.513

[ Storage condition ]:
20°C

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F: Flammable;T: Toxic;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11

[ Safety Phrases ]:
7-16-36/37-45

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1230 3

Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate

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