dimethylallylpyrophosphate

noun

An intermediate product of the mevalonic acid pathway and the DOXP/MEP pathway. It is an isomer of isopentenyl pyrophosphate.

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Meanings

noundimethylallylpyrophosphate (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn intermediate product of the mevalonic acid pathway and the DOXP/MEP pathway. It is an isomer of isopentenyl pyrophosphate.

Origin

From dimethylallyl + pyrophosphate.

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