Geranyl pyrophosphate

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Geranyl pyrophosphate
Skeletal formula Geranylpyrophosphat.svg
Skeletal formula
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Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl trihydrogen diphosphate
Identifiers
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MeSH Geranyl+pyrophosphate
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/C10H20O7P2/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-16-19(14,15)17-18(11,12)13/h5,7H,4,6,8H2,1-3H3,(H,14,15)(H2,11,12,13)/b10-7+ Yes check.svgY
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  • InChI=1/C10H20O7P2/c1-9(2)5-4-6-10(3)7-8-16-19(14,15)17-18(11,12)13/h5,7H,4,6,8H2,1-3H3,(H,14,15)(H2,11,12,13)/b10-7+
    Key: GVVPGTZRZFNKDS-JXMROGBWBE
  • O=P(O)(O)OP(=O)(OC/C=C(/CC\C=C(/C)C)C)O
Properties
C10H17O7P2
Molar mass 311.19
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP), also known as geranyl diphosphate (GDP), is the pyrophosphate ester of the terpenoid geraniol. Its salts are colorless. It is a precursor to many thousands of natural products. [1]

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Occurrence

GPP is an intermediate in the isoprenoid biosynthesis pathway that produces longer prenyl chains such as farnesyl pyrophosphate and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate as well as many terpenes. [2] It can be prepared in the laboratory from geraniol. [3]

Isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP) are condensed by geranyl pyrophosphate synthase (dimethylallyltranstransferase) to produce geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) and pyrophosphate. The carbon skeletons of DMAPP and IPP have been colored to indicate their location in GPP. Synthesis of geranyl pyrophosphate.png
Isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP) are condensed by geranyl pyrophosphate synthase (dimethylallyltranstransferase) to produce geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) and pyrophosphate. The carbon skeletons of DMAPP and IPP have been colored to indicate their location in GPP.

Microbial toxicity

Intracellularly produced GPP has been shown to be toxic to the bacteria E. coli at moderate doses. [4]

See also

References

  1. Sell, Charles S. (2006). "Terpenoids". Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. doi:10.1002/0471238961.2005181602120504.a01.pub2. ISBN   0471238961.
  2. Davis, Edward M.; Croteau, Rodney (2000). "Cyclization Enzymes in the Biosynthesis of Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes, and Diterpenes". Topics in Current Chemistry. 209: 53–95. doi:10.1007/3-540-48146-X_2. ISBN   978-3-540-66573-1.
  3. Andrew B. Woodside, Zheng Huang, C. Dale Poulter (1988). "Trisammonium Geranyl Diphosphate". Organic Syntheses. 66: 211. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.066.0211.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. Sarria, Stephen; Wong, Betty; Martín, Hector García; Keasling, Jay D.; Peralta-Yahya, Pamela (18 July 2014). "Microbial Synthesis of Pinene". ACS Synthetic Biology. 3 (7). American Chemical Society: 466–475. doi: 10.1021/sb4001382 . PMID   24679043 . Retrieved 3 April 2023.

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