4-Diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2-phosphate (or CDP-MEP, 4-diphosphocytidyl-2C methylerythritol 2-phosphate) is an intermediate in the MEP pathway of isoprenoid precursor biosynthesis.
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IUPAC name
Cytidine 5′-(1-deoxy-2-C-methyl-2-O-phosphono-D-erythritol-1-yl dihydrogen diphosophate)
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Systematic IUPAC name
O1-{[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(4-Amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl} O3-[(2R,3S)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-methyl-3-(phosphonooxy)butyl] dihydrogen diphosphate | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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MeSH | 4-diphosphocytidyl-2C+methylerythritol+2-phosphate |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C14H26N3O17P3 | |
Molar mass | 601.29 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is formed by CDP-ME kinase (IspE) and is a substrate for 2C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase (IspF).[1]
References
edit- ^ Narayanasamy P, Eoh H, Brennan PJ, Crick DC (2010). "Synthesis of 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2-phosphate and kinetic studies of Mycobacterium tuberculosis IspF, a potential drug target". Chem Biol. 17 (2): 117–22. doi:10.1016/j.chembiol.2010.01.013. PMC 2837070. PMID 20189102.