Meanings
nounfarnesylpyrophosphate (countable and uncountable, plural farnesylpyrophosphates)
plural farnesylpyrophosphates
- countableuncountablebiochemistryAn intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway used by organisms in the biosynthesis of terpenes, terpenoids, and sterols.
Synonyms: FPP
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway used by organisms in the biosynthesis of terpenes, terpenoids, and sterols.
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farnesylpyrophosphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farnesylpyrophosphate
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