isoprenoid

or terpene

Class of organic compounds made up of two or more structural units derived from isoprene. Isoprene is a five-carbon hydrocarbon with a branched-chain structure, two double bonds (see bonding), and the molecular formula C₅H₈. In isoprenoids, isoprene units (with one or neither of their double bonds) are linked into larger molecules having from two to thousands of five-carbon units that can take the form of both linear structures and rings. Many of these molecules play a wide variety of roles in plant and animal physiological processes and as intermediates in the biological synthesis of other important molecules. They contribute greatly to the flavours and fragrances of essential oils and other plant-derived substances. Geraniol (a contributor to rose perfumes; from geranium oil), menthol (from peppermint oil), citral (from lemongrass oil), limonene (from lemon and orange oils), pinene (from turpentine), and camphor each have two isoprene units. Examples with more units include phytol, a precursor of chlorophyll; squalene, the precursor of cholesterol and other steroids; lycopene, the red pigment in tomatoes and an important phytochemical; and carotene, the pigment in carrots and a precursor of vitamin A. Natural rubber and the related gutta-percha are polyisoprenes comprising many thousands of isoprene units.

isoprenoid [‚ī·sə·′prē‚nȯid]

(organic chemistry)

terpene

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No references found	6) The researchers found that tocotrienol, an isoprenoid molecule, inhibits the liver enzyme responsible for cholesterol production in the body (HMG CoA reductase enzyme or HMGR). Annatto tocotrienols: reshaping the vitamin E landscape by Mueller, Anne / Nutraceutical Business & Technology Squalene synthase inhibitors held the theoretical promise of having fewer side-effects than statins, as they do not deplete the mevalonate pool and so should not interfere with isoprenoid synthesis. Since the previous CME on lipidology was published in 2003 there have ... by Blom, Dirk J.; Marais, A. David / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD The experiments indicate that increased effective stress resulted in decreases in heavy n-alkanes and isoprenoids, and increases in aromatic and saturated ring concentrations. Highlights of the 28th Oil Shale Symposium by Boak, Jeremy / Oil Shale	isoperm isophene isophorone isophot isophotometer isophthalic acid isophyllous isopiestic isopiestic line isopleth Isopleths isopluvial isopod Isopoda Isopoly Compounds isopolymolybdate isopolytungstate isopor Isopors isopotential level isopotential map isoprecipitin Isoprene Isoprene Rubbers isoprene unit isoprenoid Isoprenoids isopropaline isopropanol isopropanolamine isopropenyl acetate isopropyl isopropyl - 2 - pro-pionate isopropyl 4,4'-dibromobenzilate isopropyl 4,4'-dichlorobenzilate isopropyl acetate Isopropyl Alcohol Isopropyl Ether isopropylamine isoprostanes isoproterenol Isoptera isoptic isopulegol isopulse system isopycnic isopycnic level isopygous Isoquinoline isosafrole isosbestic point	ISOPOL isopolity Isopoly Compounds isopolymolybdate isopolytungstate ISOPOM Isopor Isopor Isopor Isopor Isopors Isopotential Isopotential isopotential level Isopotential map ISOPOW ISOPP isoprecipitin isoprecipitin Isoprenaline Isoprenaline Isoprenaline Isoprenaline-Induced Positive Chronotropic Effect isoprene isoprene isoprene isoprene Isoprene Rubber Isoprene Rubbers isoprene unit isoprenoid Isoprenoids Isoprenoids ISOPREP isoprinosine isopropaline isopropamide isopropanol isopropanol isopropanol isopropanol isopropanol isopropanolamine isopropenyl acetate Isopropyl Isopropyl Isopropyl Isopropyl isopropyl - 2 - pro-pionate isopropyl 4,4'-dibromobenzilate isopropyl 4,4'-dichlorobenzilate Isopropyl acetate Isopropyl acetate isopropyl alcohol isopropyl alcohol isopropyl alcohol isopropyl alcohol isopropyl alcohol isopropyl alcohol Isopropyl amine Isopropyl benzene

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6) The researchers found that tocotrienol, an isoprenoid molecule, inhibits the liver enzyme responsible for cholesterol production in the body (HMG CoA reductase enzyme or HMGR).

Annatto tocotrienols: reshaping the vitamin E landscape by Mueller, Anne / Nutraceutical Business & Technology

Squalene synthase inhibitors held the theoretical promise of having fewer side-effects than statins, as they do not deplete the mevalonate pool and so should not interfere with isoprenoid synthesis.

Since the previous CME on lipidology was published in 2003 there have ... by Blom, Dirk J.; Marais, A. David / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD

The experiments indicate that increased effective stress resulted in decreases in heavy n-alkanes and isoprenoids, and increases in aromatic and saturated ring concentrations.

Highlights of the 28th Oil Shale Symposium by Boak, Jeremy / Oil Shale