prenol
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prenol (plural prenols)
(organic chemistry) Any alcohol composed of multiple isoprene units; they are the biogenetic precursors of the isoprenoids
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Prenol lipids Prenol lipids are synthesized from the five-carbon-unit precursors isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate that are produced mainly via the mevalonic acid (MVA) pathway.