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dolichol
Dolichols are polyprenols (C80-C100), containing 16-20 isoprene units derived from isopentenyl pyrophosphate. Dolichol phosphate is a lipid carrier in N-glycosylation of glycoproteins. (see protein glycosylation, asparagine glycosylation)
Interactions
molecular events
Related
isopentenyl pyrophosphate
protein glycosylation
Specific
dolichol phosphate
dolichol pyrophosphate
General
alcohol
diterpene
Properties
COMPARTMENT: endoplasmic reticulum
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations,
4th ed., TM Devlin (ed), Wiley-Liss, NY 1997 pg 350
Substructures
isoprene