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Dimethylallyl diphosphate

The isomer of IPP that primes prenyl-chain synthesis.

5-carbon moleculeCholesterol biosynthesisHomo sapiens
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Dimethylallyl diphosphate is a small molecule that cells make, use, or change in connected metabolic reactions.

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Record type: molecule. The isomer of IPP that primes prenyl-chain synthesis.
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Carbon backbone 5 CThis carbon count is shown where it is defined for the molecule.

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Used and produced inCholesterol biosynthesisHandled byIsopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomeraseHandled byFarnesyl diphosphate synthase
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IPP isomerization

IPP isomerase supplies dimethylallyl diphosphate for chain initiation.

Cholesterol biosynthesis · reversible
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Geranyl diphosphate formation

Farnesyl diphosphate synthase adds IPP to DMAPP to form a ten-carbon intermediate.

Cholesterol biosynthesis · irreversible