12. QUINONES: STRUCTURE AND DISTRIBUTION
Me
OP9OR
3 -
711
Mevalonic acid-5PP
—*- CHo— C —CHo —CH 2
(CLXXX)
Me
OP 2 O 6
3 -
Isomerase
-CH, —C=CH —CH 2
Me
p 2 o 6
3 -
(CLXXXI)
Me
0P 2 0
3
~
CH 3 —C=CH —CH 2
Me
Synthetase
i- CH 3 — C=CH —CH 2 —CH 2 —C-T-CH —CH 2
Me
Me
Isopentenylation of a quinol, e.g., in ubiquinone biosynthesis, is formulated as shown.
OH
MeO
Me
.OP 2 0 6
3 -
Me
CH 2 — CH = C— R
It may be, as Robinson (317) suggested, that certain naphthalene
derivatives are biosynthesized by union of a benzenoid compound with
Me
OP9OR
3 -
711
Mevalonic acid-5PP
—*- CHo— C —CHo —CH 2
(CLXXX)
Me
OP 2 O 6
3 -
Isomerase
-CH, —C=CH —CH 2
Me
p 2 o 6
3 -
(CLXXXI)
Me
0P 2 0
3
~
CH 3 —C=CH —CH 2
Me
Synthetase
i- CH 3 — C=CH —CH 2 —CH 2 —C-T-CH —CH 2
Me
Me
Isopentenylation of a quinol, e.g., in ubiquinone biosynthesis, is formulated as shown.
OH
MeO
Me
.OP 2 0 6
3 -
Me
CH 2 — CH = C— R
It may be, as Robinson (317) suggested, that certain naphthalene
derivatives are biosynthesized by union of a benzenoid compound with