Polyisoprenyl

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to or composed of a polyisoprene not-comparable

    "It plays several important functions within cells and consists of a benzoquinone ring, synthesised from phenylalanine or tyrosine, and a polyisoprenyl side chain, the length of which (Q n ) varies from organism to organism [5 ]."

Example

More examples

"It plays several important functions within cells and consists of a benzoquinone ring, synthesised from phenylalanine or tyrosine, and a polyisoprenyl side chain, the length of which (Q n ) varies from organism to organism [5 ]."

Etymology

From poly- + isoprenyl.

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