Terpene

Terpene

A compound synthesised from isoprene units (biosynthetically, isopentenylpyrophosphate) and recognised in products as a branched five-carbon motif. A monoterpene is composed of two isoprene units, a sesquiterpene of three, a diterpene of four and a triterpene of six.

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