title: Isoprenoids in three-dimensional space: the stereochemistry of terpene biosynthesis.
abstract: This review summarises the accumulated knowledge about the stereochemical courses of biosynthetic reactions to isoprenoids. Important pathways of the primary metabolism (mevalonate pathway, deoxyxylulose phosphate pathway) to the monomeric isoprenoid building blocks, the biosynthesis of the oligomeric linear precursors, and reactions to (poly-)cyclic mono-, sesqui-, and diterpenes are discussed.
authors: Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für Organische Chemie, Germany. j.dickschat@tu-bs.de
authors: Jeroen S
authors: JS
authors: Dickschat
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013729:Terpenes