2-''C''-Methyl--erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) is an intermediate on the
MEP pathway (non-mevalonate pathway) of isoprenoid precursor biosynthesis.
It is the first committed metabolite on that pathway on the route to
IPP and
DMAPP
Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP; or alternatively, dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMADP); also isoprenyl pyrophosphate) is an isoprenoid precursor. It is a product of both the mevalonate pathway and the MEP pathway of isoprenoid precursor biosynt ...
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DXP reductoisomerase
DXP reductoisomerase (1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase or DXR) is an enzyme that interconverts 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate (DXP) and 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP).
Image:DOXP.png, 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate
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MEP pathway (formerly known as the non-mevalonate pathway)
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Fosmidomycin
Fosmidomycin is an antibiotic that was originally isolated from culture broths of bacteria of the genus '' Streptomyces''. It specifically inhibits DXP reductoisomerase, a key enzyme in the non-mevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis. It ...
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Monosaccharide derivatives
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