Isopentenyl pyrophosphate
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Isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP, isopentenyl diphosphate, or IDP)[1] is an isoprenoid precursor. IPP is an intermediate in the classical, HMG-CoA reductase pathway (commonly called the mevalonate pathway) and in the non-mevalonate MEP pathway of isoprenoid precursor biosynthesis. Isoprenoid precursors such as IPP, and its isomer DMAPP, are used by organisms in the biosynthesis of terpenes and terpenoids.
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(Hydroxy-(3-methylbut-3-enoxy) phosphoryl)oxyphosphonic acid | |
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MeSH | isopentenyl+pyrophosphate |
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C5H12O7P2 | |
Molar mass | 246.092 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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