Figure 6.
Isoprenoid pathways ((A) MEP and (B) MVA pathways) and biofuel compounds derived from isoprenoid pathways. DXS: deoxyxylulose-5-phosphate (DXP) synthase, MEP: methylerythritol phosphate, DXR: DXP reductase, HMGS: 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) synthase, HMGR: HMG-CoA reductase, MK: Mevalonate kinase, PMK: Phosphomevalonate kinase, PMD: Phosphomevalonate decarboxylase.