2-C-methylerythritol 4-phosphate
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| 2-C-methylerythritol 4-phosphate | |
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| IUPAC name | 2,3,4-trihydroxy-3-methylbutyl dihydrogen phosphate |
| Other names | MEP |
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| SMILES | CC(CO)(C(COP(=O)(O)O)O)O |
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| Molecular formula | C5H13O7P |
| Molar mass | 216.126 |
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2-C-methylerythritol 4-phosphate is an intermediate in the non-mevalonate pathway. [1]
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- ^ Takahashi S, Kuzuyama T, Watanabe H, Seto H (1998). "A 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase catalyzing the formation of 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate in an alternative nonmevalonate pathway for terpenoid biosynthesis". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 95 (17): 9879–84. PMID 9707569.
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