Viridin. Part VI. Evidence for a steroidal pathway in the biogenesis of viridin from mevalonic acid
Abstract
[14]Viridin, derived from [2-14C]mevalonate, has a labelling pattern consistent with its biogenesis by tail-to-tail condensation of two farnesyl residues. The carbon at position 4 is apparently derived from the methyl group of mevalonate. The absolute configuration (V) is deduced for viridin.