4-Diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methylerythritol

4-Diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methylerythritol (or CDP-ME) is an intermediate in the MEP pathway (non-mevalonate pathway) of isoprenoid precursor biosynthesis.It is produced by the enzyme 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase (IspD) and is a substrate for CDP-ME kinase (IspE).This article about an organic compound is a stub.You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

IUPAC namePreferred IUPAC nameCAS NumberChemSpiderPubChemCompTox DashboardSMILESChemical formulaMolar massstandard stateMEP pathwayisoprenoid2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase (IspD)CDP-ME kinase (IspE)Cholesterolsteroidmetabolic intermediatesMevalonate pathwayHMG-CoAAcetyl-CoAAcetoacetyl-CoAHMB-CoAKetone bodiesAcetoneAcetoacetic acidβ-Hydroxybutyric acidMevalonic acidPhosphomevalonic acid5-Diphosphomevalonic acidIsopentenyl pyrophosphateDimethylallyl pyrophosphateGeranyl pyrophosphateGeranylgeranyl pyrophosphateCarotenoidPrephytoene diphosphatePhytoeneNon-mevalonate pathwayCDP-MECDP-MEPHMB-PPFarnesyl pyrophosphateSqualene2,3-OxidosqualeneLanosterolZymosterolLathosterol7-Dehydrocholesterol7-DehydrodesmosterolDesmosterolSteroid hormones22R-Hydroxycholesterol20α,22R-DihydroxycholesterolSitosterolCycloartenolObtusifoliol4α-methylfecosterolIsofucosterol24-MethylenelophenolPhytosterolsErgocalciferolFecosterolEpisterolErgostatrienolErgosterolorganic compound