farnesyl
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Etymology
farnesol + -yl. Thus ultimately from Farnese via Acacia farnesiana (the sweet acacia tree) and its namesake Odoardo Cardinal Farnese.
Noun
farnesyl (plural farnesyls)
- (biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from farnesol.
Derived terms
- farnesyl pyrophosphate, farnesylpyrophosphate
- farnesyltransferase
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