Tigliane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tigliane is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A tetracyclic structure found in some diterpenes.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A tetracyclic structure found in some diterpenes.
Example Sentences
The tigliane diterpenes are a group of novel tetracyclic, biologically active compounds, derivatives of which were first isolated from the seed oil of Croton tiglium.
The phorbol esters contain tetracyclic diterpene basic skeleton known as tigliane (four rings) and the fatty acids which form ester bonding with the hydroxyl groups in tigliane.
The PE molecules are dependent on a tetracyclic diterpene carbonic structure termed tigliane. The different hydroxylation points of tigliane determine the different varieties of PE and their toxicity.
Word Forms
- tiglianes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tetracycle, thiotetracene, tetracyclization, thianthrene, tricyclene, cyclotrigermene.
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