Hopanoid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hopanoid is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a class of pentacyclic compounds, somewhat similar to steroids, that have various functions in prokaryotes.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a class of pentacyclic compounds, somewhat similar to steroids, that have various functions in prokaryotes.
Word Forms
- hopanoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hopane, bacteriohopanepolyol, homosteroid, bacteriohopanepentol, cyclosteroid, prostanoid.
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