The deoxyxylulose phosphate pathway of terpenoid biosynthesis in plants and microorganisms.
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.
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Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Technische Universität München, Garching, Germany.
Schwarz
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Cartayrade
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Arigoni
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Zenk
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Bacher
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D010428:Pentosephosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D014166:Transferases / Q000378:metabolism
C109460:1-deoxylulose 5-phosphate; D010428:Pentosephosphates; D013729:Terpenes; D014166:Transferases; C109461:deoxyxylulose-5-phosphate synthase