Epoxysqualene
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epoxysqualene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The epoxide of squalene, (3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-[(3E,7E,11E,15E)-3,7,12,16,20-pentamethylhenicosa-3,7,11,15,19-pentaenyl]oxirane, that is involved in terpene metabolism.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The epoxide of squalene, (3S)-2,2-dimethyl-3-[(3E,7E,11E,15E)-3,7,12,16,20-pentamethylhenicosa-3,7,11,15,19-pentaenyl]oxirane, that is involved in terpene metabolism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oxidosqualene, perhydrosqualene, squalene, squalane, pentacyclosqualene, diapophytoene.
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