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Diterpene
Diterpenes
are a class of chemical compounds composed of two
terpene
units with the molecular formula C
20
H
32
; they may also be thought of as consisting of four
isoprene
units. They are biosynthesized by plants, animals and fungi via the
HMG-CoA reductase pathway
, with
geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate
being a primary intermediate. Diterpenes form the basis for biologically important
compounds
such as
retinol
,
retinal
, and
phytol
. They are known to be
antimicrobial
and
antiinflammatory
.
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