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Review
. 1998 Sep;5(9):R221-33.
doi: 10.1016/s1074-5521(98)90002-3.

The deoxyxylulose phosphate pathway of terpenoid biosynthesis in plants and microorganisms

W Eisenreich  1 , M Schwarz, A Cartayrade, D Arigoni, M H Zenk, A Bacher
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The deoxyxylulose phosphate pathway of terpenoid biosynthesis in plants and microorganisms

W Eisenreich et al. Chem Biol. 1998 Sep.

Abstract

Recent studies have uncovered the existence of an alternative, non-mevalonate pathway for the formation of isopentenyl pyrophosphate and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate, the two building blocks of terpene biosynthesis.

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