Showing chemical card for 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(E)-butenyl 4-diphosphate (CFc000283530)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:36:53 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283530
Molecule Identification
Common Name
1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(E)-butenyl 4-diphosphate
Definition
1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(e)-butenyl 4-diphosphate is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(e)-butenyl 4-diphosphate can be found in a number of food items such as butternut, pigeon pea, saskatoon berry, and ostrich fern, which makes 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(e)-butenyl 4-diphosphate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as isoprenoid phosphates. These are prenol lipids containing a phosphate group linked to an isoprene (2-methylbuta-1,3-diene) unit.
