1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate is a solid. This compound belongs to the pentose phosphates. These are carbohydrate derivatives containing a pentose substituted by one or more phosphate groups. The proteins that 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate targets include 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase and pyridoxine 5'-phosphate synthase. 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate is an intermediate in the non-mevalonate pathway.
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