Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Iso
pentenyl
pyrophosphate
(IPP):
IUPAC
name
(
hydroxy
-(3-
methyl
but-3-en
oxy)
phosphoryl
)oxyphosphonic
acid
. An
intermediate
in
terpene
and
terpenoid
biosynthesis
.
Isomeric
with
dimethylallyl pyrophosphate
, another
biosynthetic
intermediate
.
Molecular structure
of
iso
pentenyl
pyrophosphate
.
Related terms:
Phosphate
,
phosphate ester
,
leaving group
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