farnesyl pyrophosphate

Introduction

Intermediate in cholesterol biosynthesis formed from geranyl pyrophosphate & isopentenyl pyrophosphate catalyzed by farnesylpyrophosphate synthase.

More general terms

• prenyl pyrophosphate

Additional terms

• cholesterol biosynthesis

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=706
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=445713