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Geranyl pyrophosphate

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.

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. It can be prepared in the laboratory from geraniol.{{cite journal |doi=10.15227/orgsyn.066.0211|title=Trisammonium Geranyl Diphosphate |journal=Organic Syntheses |year=1988 |volume=66 |page=211|author=Andrew B. Woodside, Zheng Huang, C. Dale Poulter

Microbial toxicity

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

References

References

  1. (2006). "Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology".
  2. (2000). "Cyclization Enzymes in the Biosynthesis of Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes, and Diterpenes". Topics in Current Chemistry.
  3. (18 July 2014). "Microbial Synthesis of Pinene". American Chemical Society.
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