| Description | 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(E)-butenyl 4-diphosphate is a member of the chemical class known as Organic Pyrophosphates. These are organic compounds containing the pyrophosphate oxoanion, with the structure OP([O-])(=O)OP(O)([O-])=O. 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(E)-butenyl 4-diphosphate is an intermediate in the mehtylerithritol phosphate pathway. . D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and pyruvate are initially combined to yield 1-deoxy-D-xylylose 5-phosphate (DXP). DXP is then rearranged and reduced to generate the pathway's namesake compound, 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP). In the third reaction MEP is converted into 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methylerythritol, which is subsequently phosphorylated at the 2 position hydroxy group, yielding 4-diphosphocytidyl-2C-methylerythritol 2-phosphate. This product is then converted into 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate. This compound is then reduced to generate 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(E)-butenyl 4-diphosphate. In the final step, this diphosphate compound is converted by a single enzyme into a 5-6:1 ratio of IPP and DMAPP This ratio is subsequently adjusted to 7:3 by isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase. Both IPP and DMAPP then become the basic building blocks of polyisoprenoid biosynthesis. |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C5H12O8P2/c1-5(4-6)2-3-12-15(10,11)13-14(7,8)9/h2,6H,3-4H2,1H3,(H,10,11)(H2,7,8,9)/p-3/b5-2+ |
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