different between isoprenoid vs isoprenylation

English

isoprene +? -oid

isoprenoid (plural isoprenoids)

(organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.

isoprenyl +? -ation

isoprenylation (countable and uncountable, plural isoprenylations)

(biochemistry) The addition of a hydrophobic isoprenoid group to a protein to facilitate attachment to cell membranes.

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