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polyisoprenyl

polyisoprenyl adjective: related to or composed of a polyisoprene.

Adjective

polyisoprenyl (not comparable)

  1. Related to or composed of a polyisoprene
    • It plays several important functions within cells and consists of a benzoquinone ring, synthesised from phenylalanine or tyrosine, and a polyisoprenyl side chain, the length of which (Q n ) varies from organism to organism [5 ].2016 February 12, “AarF Domain Containing Kinase 3 (ADCK3) Mutant Cells Display Signs of Oxidative Stress, Defects in Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Lysosomal Accumulation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of polyisoprenyl

From poly- + isoprenyl.

Questions about polyisoprenyl

What does polyisoprenyl mean?
Polyisoprenyl means related to or composed of a polyisoprene.
What part of speech is polyisoprenyl?
Polyisoprenyl is an adjective.

Words near polyisoprenyl in the dictionary

  1. polyisoprenes
  2. polyisoprenoid
  3. polyisoprenoids
  4. polyisoprenol
  5. polyisoprenols
  6. polyisoprenyl
  7. polyisoprenylated
  8. polyisotopic
  9. polykaryocyte
  10. polykaryocytes
  11. polykaryocytic

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