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. 2020 May 29;14(2):122–132. doi: 10.1177/2049463720922884

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Biosynthetic pathways of the principal cannabinoids in the Cannabis plant. CBGA is formed by conjugation of geranyl pyrophosphate to olivetolic acid under the influence of enzyme [I] GOT.10 CBGA is then the precursor for CBCA, CBDA and THCA formed by enzymes [II] CBCA synthase,13 [III] CBDA synthase14 and [IV] THCA synthase.15