Showing chemical card for all-trans-octaprenyl diphosphate (CFc000337697)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:39 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337697
Molecule Identification
Common Name
all-trans-octaprenyl diphosphate
Definition
Octaprenyl diphosphate, also known as farnesylfarnesylgeraniol or all-trans-octaprenyl pyrophosphate, is a member of the class of compounds known as tetraterpenoids. Tetraterpenoids are terpenoid molecules containing 10 consecutively linked isoprene units. Thus, octaprenyl diphosphate is considered to be an isoprenoid lipid molecule. Octaprenyl diphosphate is practically insoluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Octaprenyl diphosphate can be found in a number of food items such as evergreen huckleberry, black cabbage, olive, and jackfruit, which makes octaprenyl diphosphate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Octaprenyl diphosphate exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans.
