isoprenoid

Noun

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isoprenoid (plural isoprenoids)

(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.

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All forms of vitamin A have a beta-ionone ring to which an isoprenoid chain is attached, called a retinyl group. Source: Internet

The side chain is composed of four isoprenoid units, with a series of conjugated double bonds which may exist in trans- or cis-configuration. Source: Internet

It is vigorously debated if peroxisomes are involved in isoprenoid and cholesterol synthesis in animals. Source: Internet

Natural Carbon Compounds Evaluation of select of lipid compounds in the Thames estuary, known as Glycerol Dialkyl Glycerol Tetraethers (GDGTs) has revealed enhanced concentrations of isoprenoid GDGT compounds (crenarchaeol) around East London. Source: Internet

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