different between isoprenoid vs phytoene

isoprenoid

English

Etymology

isoprene +? -oid

Noun

isoprenoid (plural isoprenoids)

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

See also

  • carotenoid
  • steroid
  • terpene
  • terpenoid
  • prenol

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phytoene

English

Etymology

From phyto- +? -ene.

Noun

phytoene (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An acyclic polyunsaturated isoprenoid hydrocarbon that is the precursor of the biosynthesis of carotenoid pigments

Anagrams

  • hypnotee, neophyte

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