Pentalenic acid is a shunt metabolite in the biosynthesis of the pentalenolactone family of metabolites: hydroxylation of 1-deoxypentalenic acid mediated by CYP105D7 (SAV_7469) of Streptomyces avermitilis.
Takamatsu S, Xu LH, Fushinobu S, Shoun H, Komatsu M, Cane DE, Ikeda H.
J Antibiot (Tokyo) · research support, non-u.s. gov't; research-article; journal article; research support, n.i.h., extramural · DOI 10.1038/ja.2010.135