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–IPP

3

–IPP

OPOPO

O

O

O

O

OPOPO

O

O

O

O

DMAPP

OPOPO

O

O

O

O

Prenyl transferase

head to tail

condensation

Monoterpenes

OPOPO

O

O

O

O

GPP

Prenyl transferase

(head to tail)

OPOPO

O

O

O

O

FPP

Sesquiterpenes

(b)

IPP = Isopentenyl pyrophosphate,

GPP = Geranyl pyrophosphate,

FPP = Farnesyl pyrophosphate

(c)

Fig. 11.4 continued

OPP

GPP

OP

Limonene

Neryl pyrophosphate

Linalool

OH

a-Pinene