T. Kuzuyama, M. Takagi, Kazuhide Kaneda
Jan 29, 2000
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
2-C-Methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate is transformed to 4-(cytidine 5′-diphospho)-2-C-methyl-d-erythritol in the presence of cytidine 5′-triphosphate by a novel Escherichia coli enzyme, 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase, involved in the nonmevalonate pathway.