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isoprenoid

Definition

Any lipid formally derived from isoprene (2-methylbuta-1,3-diene), the skeleton of which can generally be discerned in repeated occurrence in the molecule. The skeleton of isoprenoids may differ from strict additivity of isoprene units by loss or shift of a fragment, commonly a methyl group. The class includes both hydrocarbons and oxygenated derivatives.

Reference

  1. EMBL-EBI 2025 Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI). The European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EBML). [2025-2-27] www.ebi.ac.uk
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
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isoprenoid

EUPH Code (UID)

[8191]

EUPH IRI

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_24913

Created

2025-04-30

Updated

2025-04-30
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n/a

Subclass of:

organic molecular entity

Superclass of:

terpenoid
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Author: Michael Rubinigg

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Author: Michael Rubinigg

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isoprenoid

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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