Chapter 27.5, Problem 6P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

In the conversion of mevalonate 5-phosphate to isopentenyl diphosphate, Which hydrogen, pro-R or pro-S, ends up cis to the methyl group, and which ends up trans.

Concept introduction:

In animals and higher plants, sesquiterpenoids and triterpenoids arise primarily from the mevalonate pathway. In this pathway, biosynthesis of isopentenyl diphosphate is carried out from from three molecules of acetyl CoA.

To determine:

In the conversion of mevalonate 5-phosphate to isopentenyl diphosphate, Which hydrogen, pro-R or pro-S, ends up cis to the methyl group, and which ends up trans.