isoprenoid
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isoprenoid — /uy seuh pree noyd/, adj. Chem. pertaining to, derived from, or similar to isoprene. [1955 60; ISOPRENE + OID] * * * or terpene Class of organic compounds made up of two or more structural units derived from isoprene. Isoprene is a five carbon… … Universalium
isoprenoid — adjective Date: 1940 relating to, containing, or being a branched chain grouping characteristic of isoprene • isoprenoid noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
isoprenoid — iso·pren·oid .ī sə prē .nȯid adj relating to, containing, or being a branched chain group characteristic of isoprene isoprenoid n * * * iso·pre·noid (i″so preґnoid) any compound biosynthesized from or containing isoprene units, including… … Medical dictionary
isoprenoid — izoprenoidas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Junginys, susidedantis iš izopentano fragmentų. atitikmenys: angl. isoprenoid rus. изопреноид … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
isoprenoid — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|prēˌnȯid adjective Etymology: isoprene + oid : relating to, containing, or being the branched chain grouping (C)2C−C−C of five carbon atoms that is characteristic of isoprene and that recurs in the molecules of many natural… … Useful english dictionary
isoprenoid — Large family of molecules that include carotenoids, phytoids, prenols, steroids, terpenoids and tocopherols. May form only a portion of a molecule being attached to a nonisoprenoid portion. Isoprenoids are synthesized from diphosphate of… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Isoprenoid — I|so|p|re|no|id [↑ Isopren u. ↑ oid], das; s, e; Syn.: isoprenoide Verb.: Sammelbez. für natürliche oder synthetische Verb., deren Struktur den Aufbau aus C5H8 Einheiten (↑ Prenyl ) des Isoprens erkennen lässt, z. B. Terpene u. Terpenoide,… … Universal-Lexikon
isoprenoid — iso|pre|no|id <zu ↑...oid> aus Isoprenmolekülen aufgebaut … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
isoprenoid — iso·pre·noid … English syllables
Non-mevalonate pathway — The non mevalonate pathway or 2 C methyl D erythritol 4 phosphate/1 deoxy D xylulose 5 phosphate pathway (MEP/DOXP pathway) of isoprenoid biosynthesis is an alternative metabolic pathway leading to the formation of isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) … Wikipedia
