Chemistry:Geranylgeraniol
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraen-1-ol | |
| Other names
Tetraprenol
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| C20H34O | |
| Molar mass | 290.491 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Clear liquid |
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Geranylgeraniol is a diterpenoid alcohol. It is a colorless waxy solid.[1]
Geranylgeraniol is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of other diterpenes, of vitamins E, and of K.[2] It also used in the post-translational modification known as geranylgeranylation. Geranylgeraniol is a pheromone for bumblebees and a variety of other insects.[3]
Geranylgeraniol is a potent inhibitor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Jin, Yinghua; Roberts, Frank G.; Coates, Robert M. (2007). "Stereoselective Isoprenoid Chain Extension with Acetoacetate Dianion: [(E, E, E)-Geranylgeraniol from (E, E)-Farnesol". Organic Syntheses 84: 43. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.084.0043.
- ↑ Fatty alcohols , cyberlipid.org
- ↑ Semiochemical - geranylgeraniol, pherobase.com
- ↑ Vik, A; James, A; Gundersen, LL (2007). "Screening of terpenes and derivatives for antimycobacterial activity; identification of geranylgeraniol and geranylgeranyl acetate as potent inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro". Planta Medica 73 (13): 1410–2. doi:10.1055/s-2007-990238. PMID 17924309.
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