title: Metabolic transformation of mevalonic Acid by an enzyme system from peas.
abstract: En enzyme system has been found in peas which converts mevalonic acid to isoprenoid compounds. Among the intermediates in such conversion are mevalonic acid-5-phosphate and pyrophosphate, isopentenyl pyrophosphate and dimethylallylpyrophosphate. Among the products formed by the system are the pyrophosphates of geraniol, farnesol, nerolidol and higher isoprenoid alcohols.
authors.affiliation: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Pollard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonner
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Haagen-Smit
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Nimmo