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Methylerythritol phosphate (MEP) pathway

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The methylerythritol phosphate (MEP) pathway is a biochemical route used by many bacteria, some eukaryotic parasites, and the plastids of plant cells to synthesize isoprenoid precursors. The Methylerythritol phosphate (MEP) pathway involves several enzymatic steps, starting from pyruvate and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, leading to the Isopentenyl diphosphate (IDP) and Dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMADP),essential for the production of various isoprenoids
Banerjee & Sharkey 2014 Nat Prod Rep. 31(8): 1043-55
Marshall et al. 2023 Front M…