Compound

(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate

An organophosphate oxoanion that is the dianion obtained by removal of the two protons from the monophosphate group of (2E,6E)-farnesyl monophosphate. Major species at pH 7.3.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:88226), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:88226ChEBI

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Structure

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Class: Organic compound, anion
Formula: C15H25O4P
Mass: 300.335 g/mol
Charge: -2
InChIKey: ALEWCKXBHSDCCT-YFVJMOTDSA-L
SMILES: CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C/CC/C(C)=C/COP(=O)([O-])[O-]
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Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.

What it touches on the way

Mechanistic reach

1 entity

1 entities reached.

0 reported hops1 assembled from the scaffold

PLPP6ProteinUNIPROT:Q8IY26substrate ofInferred only6 paths6 endpoints

What the reference databases state

Statements

9 statements

9 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: (2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate · Sources: Rhea

Order

(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesolCompoundRhea RHEA:48132Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesolCompoundRhea RHEA:51680Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesolCompoundRhea RHEA:61656Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesol is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:61656Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesol is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:51680Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:51684Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:51684Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate is converted to (2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:48128Inferred only
(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate is a substrate of PLPP6ProteinRhea RHEA:48132Inferred only

Reactions

5 reactions

(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate+water(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate+hydrogenphosphate+hydron
Catalysed by NUDT18 or PLPP6 or NUDT15
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:48128CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate+water(2E,6E)-farnesol+hydrogenphosphate
Catalysed by PLPP6
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:48132CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesol+CTP(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate+CDP+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:51680CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate+CTPCDP+(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:51684CC BY 4.0Reference data
(2E,6E)-farnesol+ATP(4-)(2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate+ADP(3-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:61656CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

5 names

Resolves to: (2E,6E)-farnesyl phosphate

Also called: (2E,6E)-farnesol monophosphate(2-)(2E,6E)-farnesol monophosphate(2−)2-trans,6-trans-farnesyl monophosphate(2-)2-trans,6-trans-farnesyl monophosphate(2−)
Systematic name: (2E,6E)-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trien-1-yl phosphate