diterpene phytoalexin precursor biosynthetic process
A branched pathway that produces the precursors to four structurally distinct types of polycyclic diterpenes. The pathway starts with the cyclization of geranylgeranyl diphosphate into ent-copalyl diphosphate and syn-copalyl diphosphate. The catalytic conversion by diterpene cyclases of these two compounds produces the four diterpene hydrocarbons which are precursors to the four structurally distinct classes of diterpene phytoalexins.
GO:0046246
terpene biosynthetic process
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GO:0051502
diterpene phytoalexin biosynthetic process
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diterpene phytoalexin precursor anabolism pathway
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diterpene phytoalexin precursor formation pathway
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diterpene phytoalexin precursor synthesis pathway
exact