DMAPP

Description

Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate and isopentyl pyrophosphate undergo condensation to yield geranyl pyrophosphate, which undergoes condensation with a second molecule of isopentyl pyrophosphate to yield farnesyl pyrophosphate. Farnesylation is essential for the function of a number of proteins involved in signal transduction.

Uses

Dimethylallyl Pyrophosphate Triammonium Salt is a synthetic reagent in biochemical reactions. It is a natural occurring intermediate in biosynthetic pathways for the synthesis of natural products. Useful for the preparation of natural and unnatural terpenoid precursors of insect juvenile hormone.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Intermediate in terpene biosynthesis