Main Reaction: D-Glucose >> 2-C-Methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate

Reference: PubMed ID: 15964038
Authors: Matsuda K, Kikuta Y, Haba A, Nakayama K, Katsuda Y, Hatanaka A, Komai K
Title: Biosynthesis of pyrethrin I in seedlings of Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium.
Published: 2005 Jul

D-Glucose --> 2-C-Methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate