Figure 1

Schematic representation of the plastidial MEP-derived terpene pathway. The main enzymatic steps (bold capital letters), intermediates and final products (regular letters) are indicated. Abbreviations: DXS, deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate synthase; DXR, deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase; CMS, 4-diphosphocytidyl-methylerythritol synthase; CMK, 4-diphosphocytidyl-methylerythritol kinase; MCS, methylerythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase; HDS, hydroxymethylbutenyl 4-diphosphate synthase; HDR, hydroxymethylbutenyl 4 diphosphate reductase; GPPS, GPP synthase; GGPPS, GGPP synthase; IDI, isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase; CPPS, CPP synthase; IPP, isopentenyl pyrophosphate; DMAPP, dimethylallyl pyrophosphate; GPP, geranyl pyrophosphate; GGPP, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate; CPP, copalyl diphoshate.