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 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	MEP
ChEBI	CHEBI:58262 ;
ChemSpider	10246067 ;
PubChem CID	443198;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90332064 ;
	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 Key: XMWHRVNVKDKBRG-UHNVWZDZSA-L ;
	SMILES CC(CO)(C(COP(=O)(O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H13O7P
Molar mass	216.126
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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.

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