geranyl pyrophosphate

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ger·a·nyl py·ro·phos·phate

(jer'a-nil pī'rō-fos'fāt),

A key intermediate in the biosynthesis of sterols, dolichols, ubiquinone, and prenylated proteins.

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In vivo studies and incorporation of radioactive compounds experiments revealed that geranyl pyrophosphate is the precursor of iridoids [37-39].

Phytopharmacological Review of Iridoids Isolated from Plumeria genus

In addition to the effects on cholesterol biosynthesis, statins regulate the synthesis of various other major products such as dolichol, geranyl pyrophosphate, and farnesyl pyrophosphate.

Evaluation of the Cytotoxic and Autophagic Effects of Atorvastatin on MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells

Researchers have illustrated that geraniol can be synthesised by geraniol synthase from geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) [10,15], then by a dehydrogenase [10,19] or an oxidase [10,17] be converted to geranial.

Effect of nutrients on essential oil components, pigments and total phenolic content of Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis L.)

The transient intermediate (10) undergoes an El elimination to generate a new carbon-carbon double bond and form geranyl pyrophosphate (11) (ref.