Chemistry:2-C-Methylerythritol 4-phosphate

2-C-Methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate

Names
IUPAC name 2-C-Methyl-D-erythritol 4-(dihydrogen phosphate)
Systematic IUPAC name (2R,3S)-2,3,4-Trihydroxy-3-methylbutyl dihydrogen phosphate
Other names 2-C-Methylerythritol 4-phosphate Methyl-D-erythritol phosphate
Identifiers
CAS Number	206440-72-4 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	MEP
ChEBI	CHEBI:58262 Y
ChemSpider	10246067 Y
PubChem CID	443198
InChI InChI=1S/C5H13O7P/c1-5(8,3-6)4(7)2-12-13(9,10)11/h4,6-8H,2-3H2,1H3,(H2,9,10,11)/p-2/t4-,5+/m1/s1 Y Key: XMWHRVNVKDKBRG-UHNVWZDZSA-L Y
SMILES CC(CO)(C(COP(=O)(O)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H13O7P
Molar mass	216.126
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

2-C-Methyl-D-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.

See also

• DXP reductoisomerase
• MEP pathway (formerly known as the non-mevalonate pathway)
• Fosmidomycin

External links

• 2-C-methylerythritol+4-phosphate at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)