- The terpenoids, also
known as
isoprenoids, are a
class of
naturally occurring organic chemicals derived from the 5-carbon
compound isoprene and its derivatives...
- (IPP) and
dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP),
which are used to make
isoprenoids, a
diverse class of over 30,000
biomolecules such as cholesterol, vitamin...
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Highly branched isoprenoids containing one to
three double bonds are the most
common in the
sedimentary record.
Highly branched isoprenoids have been used...
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Isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP,
isopentenyl diphosphate, or IDP) is an
isoprenoid precursor. IPP is an
intermediate in the classical, HMG-CoA reductase...
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Examples of
isoprenoids include carotene, phytol,
retinol (vitamin A),
tocopherol (vitamin E), dolichols, and squalene. Heme A has an
isoprenoid tail, and...
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mevalonate pathway, the
metabolic pathway that
produces cholesterol and
other isoprenoids.
HMGCR catalyzes the
conversion of HMG-CoA to
mevalonic acid, a necessary...
- The
following is a list of
phytochemicals present in
commonly consumed foods.
orange pigments α-Carotene – to
vitamin A carrots, pumpkins, maize, tangerine...
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membrane of LUCA was
composed of
archaeal lipids (
isoprenoids) and
bacterial lipids (fatty acids).
Isoprenoids would have
enhanced stabilization of LUCA's membrane...
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their biosynthesis. The two
types of
indole alkaloids are
isoprenoids and non-
isoprenoids. The
latter include terpenoid structural elements, synthesized...
- of
hydrophobic isoprenoids to proteins, such as
farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) or
geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP). When
isoprenoids such as
these are...
