What does "bacteriohopanepolyol" mean?

Any of a group of bacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids found in the lipid cell membranes of many bacteria, frequently used as biomarkers in sedimentary rocks.

What is a synonym for "bacteriohopanepolyol"?

Common synonyms include: bacteriohopanoid, bacteriohopanoid, bhp, bhp.

Bacteriohopanepolyol

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Noun

1
Any of a group of bacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids found in the lipid cell membranes of many bacteria, frequently used as biomarkers in sedimentary rocks.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bacteriohopanoid bacteriohopanoid bhp bhp

Etymology

From bacterio- + hopane + polyol.

Related phrases

cell membrane

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