Prenylation of olivetolate by a hemp transferase yields cannabigerolic acid, the precursor of tetrahydrocannabinol.

@article{Fellermeier1998PrenylationOO,
  title={Prenylation of olivetolate by a hemp transferase yields cannabigerolic acid, the precursor of tetrahydrocannabinol.},
  author={M A Fellermeier and Meinhart H. Zenk},
  journal={FEBS letters},
  year={1998},
  volume={427 2},
  pages={283-5}
}

• M A Fellermeier, Meinhart H. Zenk
• Published 1998 in FEBS letters

A new enzyme, geranylpyrophosphate:olivetolate geranyltransferase (GOT), the first enzyme in the biosynthesis of cannabinoids could be detected in extracts of young leaves of Cannabis sativa. The enzyme accepts geranylpyrophosphate (GPP) and to a lesser degree also nerylpyrophosphate (NPP) as a cosubstrate. It is, however, specific for olivetolic acid; its decarboxylation product olivetol is inactive as a prenyl acceptor. 

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