2-C-methylerythritol 4-phosphate

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2-C-methylerythritol 4-phosphate
IUPAC name 2,3,4-trihydroxy-3-methylbutyl dihydrogen phosphate
Other names MEP
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem 443198
SMILES CC(CO)(C(COP(=O)(O)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula C5H13O7P
Molar mass 216.126
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

2-C-methylerythritol 4-phosphate is an intermediate in the non-mevalonate pathway. [1]

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  1. ^ Takahashi S, Kuzuyama T, Watanabe H, Seto H (1998). "A 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase catalyzing the formation of 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate in an alternative nonmevalonate pathway for terpenoid biosynthesis". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 95 (17): 9879–84. PMID 9707569. 

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