Monoterpenoid Biosynthesis

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Outline of monoterpenoid biosynthesis. See glossary entries of individual compounds for details of stereochemistry.


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mevalonate to geranyl diphosphate biosynthesis
carvone biosynthesis
iridoid biosynthesis (loganin)
perillyl alcohol biosynthesis
EC 4.2.3.10 (-)-endo-fenchol synthase
EC 4.2.3.11 sabinene-hydrate synthase
EC 4.2.3.14 (-)-pinene synthase
EC 4.2.3.15 myrcene synthase
EC 4.2.3.16 (S)-limonene synthase
EC 4.2.3.20 (R)-limonene synthase
EC 5.5.1.8 geranyl-diphosphate cyclase