Studies in terpenoid biosynthesis, Part 24. The formation of the carbon skeleton of the sesquiterpenoid, dihydrobotrydial

Authors:
  • ABA. Peter W. Bradshaw
    A. Peter W. Bradshaw
  • JHJames R. Hanson
    James R. Hanson
  • RNRobert Nyfeler
    Robert Nyfeler
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Abstract
The labelling and coupling patterns of dihydrobotrydial, biosynthesized from [1-13C]- and [1,2-13C2]-acetate and [4,5-13C2]mevalonate by the fungus, Botrytis cinerea, have been used to define the mode of formation of the carbon skeleton of the sesquiterpenoid from farnesyl pyrophosphate.