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. 2022 Sep 30;11(10):1963. doi: 10.3390/antiox11101963

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Methyl erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway as taken by bacteria and fungi. DXS: Deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate synthase. DXR: Deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase. MCT: 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase. CMK: 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol kinase. MDS: 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase. HDS: 4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl diphosphate synthase. HDR: (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase. IPPI: Isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase. GPPS: Geranyl diphosphate synthase. GGPPS: Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase.