Geranyl pyrophosphate

• Geranyl -PP
• GPP
• Geranyldiphosphate

• 763-10-0
• 21141-43-5 (lithium salt)

Risk

As the ammonium salt in methanol

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Geranyl pyrophosphate (short- geranyl -PP or GPP) is a biomolecule that biosynthetically by a head -to- tail condensation ( nucleophilic substitution) from the two isoprene units isopentenyl pyrophosphate and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate, with the help of a prenyltransferase ( Geranyltransferase ) arises.

The geranyl pyrophosphate is the parent compound of several thousand plant monoterpenes, which, above all, as fragrances (essential oils ) and pharmaceuticals ( about limonene ) are used.

In humans, geranyl pyrophosphate is used to Squalenherstellung, an important precursor for the synthesis of cholesterol.