Biochemistry 4th Edition by Christopher Mathews,Kensal van Holde, Dean Appling, Spencer Anthony Cahill

Exercise 14

Assuming that all terpene compounds are synthesized by the HMG-CoA/mevalonate pathway, select a simple terpene (limonene, retinol, phylloquinone, or the like) and propose a route for its synthesis from isopentenyl pyrophosphate and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate.