“…DXP is not only precursor for subsequent MEP pathway reaction but also for thiamine (vitamin B1) and pyridoxol (vitamin B6) biosynthesis (Hill et al, 1989;Wagner et al, 2000;Hazra et al, 2009). Several studies indicate that formation of DXP is the limiting step of the MEP pathway (Julsing et al, 2007;Zhao et al, 2011;Banerjee et al, 2013;Hess et al, 2013;Banerjee & Sharkey, 2014;Kudoh et al, 2017). Suppression of the gene impaired the growth of the bacterium shown by its small colony and reduced isoprene emission and full suppression of the gene led to lethality (Julsing et al, 2007).…”