isoprenyl
English
Etymology
From
isoprene
+
-yl
.
Noun
isoprenyl
(
plural
isoprenyls
)
(
organic chemistry
,
especially in combination
)
The univalent
radical
-CH
2
CH=C(CH
3
)
2
(C
5
H
9
) derived from
isoprene
(C
5
H
8
).
[1]
Also called prenyl.
Derived terms
isoprenylation
isoprenylcysteine
polyisoprenyl
Anagrams
polyresin