farnesylpyrophosphate

English

Etymology

farnesyl +‎ pyrophosphate

Noun

farnesylpyrophosphate (countable and uncountable, plural farnesylpyrophosphates)

  1. (biochemistry) An intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway used by organisms in the biosynthesis of terpenes, terpenoids, and sterols.

Synonyms
  • FPP
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