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farnesylpyrophosphate

farnesylpyrophosphate noun: an intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway used by organisms in the biosynthesis of terpenes, terpenoids, and sterols.

Noun

farnesylpyrophosphate (countable and uncountable, plural farnesylpyrophosphates)

  1. An intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway used by organisms in the biosynthesis of terpenes, terpenoids, and sterols.
    Synonyms:
    FPP

Synonyms of farnesylpyrophosphate

Forms of farnesylpyrophosphate

pluralfarnesylpyrophosphates

Origin of farnesylpyrophosphate

From farnesyl + pyrophosphate.

Questions about farnesylpyrophosphate

What does farnesylpyrophosphate mean?
Farnesylpyrophosphate means an intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway used by organisms in the biosynthesis of terpenes, terpenoids, and sterols.
What part of speech is farnesylpyrophosphate?
Farnesylpyrophosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of farnesylpyrophosphate?
The plural of farnesylpyrophosphate is farnesylpyrophosphates.

Words near farnesylpyrophosphate in the dictionary

  1. farnesylating
  2. farnesylation
  3. farnesylcyclohexenone
  4. farnesylcysteine
  5. farnesylethyl
  6. farnesylpyrophosphate
  7. farnesylpyrophosphates
  8. farnesyls
  9. farnesyltransferase
  10. farnesyltransferases
  11. farnesyltranstransferase

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