Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Di
methyl
allyl
pyrophosphate
(DMAPP; Di
methyl
allyl
diphosphate
; isoprenyl
pyrophosphate
; isoprenyl
diphosphate
):
IUPAC
name
(
hydroxy
-(3-
methyl
but-2-en
oxy)
phosphoryl
) oxyphosphonic
acid
. An
intermediate
in
terpene
and
terpenoid
biosynthesis
.
Isomeric
with
isopentenyl pyrophosphate
, another
biosynthetic
intermediate
.
Molecular structure
of di
methyl
allyl
pyrophosphate
.
Related terms:
Phosphate
,
phosphate ester
,
allylic position
,
leaving group
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