Biosynthetic Routes Diverting from Intermediates of Isoprenoid Biosynthesis to Related Products of the Metabolism
Part 2. Polyisoprenoids
Dr. Yuan-Wei Zhang,
Prof.Dr. Tanetoshi Koyama,
Dr. Yuan-Wei Zhang
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Tohoku University, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan, 980–8577
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Tohoku University, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan, 980–8577
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Yuan-Wei Zhang,
Prof.Dr. Tanetoshi Koyama,
Dr. Yuan-Wei Zhang
- [email protected]
- +81-22-217-5623 | Fax: +81-22-217-5620
Tohoku University, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan, 980–8577
Search for more papers by this authorProf.Dr. Tanetoshi Koyama
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Tohoku University, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan, 980–8577
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
- Introduction
- History
- Structural Determination
- Biosynthesis of Isoprenoid Compounds
- Biosynthesis Routes of Polyisoprenoid Compounds
- Squalene and Triterpenes
- General Introduction
- Biosynthesis of Squalene and Plant Triterpenes
- Steroids
- General Introduction
- Cholesterol Biosynthesis
- Ergosterol Biosynthesis
- Biosynthesis of Higher Plant Sterols
- Biosynthesis of Bile Acid
- Biosynthesis of Human Sex Hormones
- Carotenoids
- General Introduction
- Biosynthetic Pathway
- Ubiquinones and Menaquinones
- General Introduction
- Coenzyme Q Biosynthesis
- Menaquinone Biosynthesis
- Dolichols and Related Compounds
- General Introduction
- Biosynthesis of Polyprenyl Diphosphates
- Biosynthesis of End Products
- Squalene and Triterpenes
- Future Prospects
- Acknowledgements
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