presqualene

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noun

A metabolic precursor of squalene composed of two farnesyl moieties

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Meanings

nounpresqualene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA metabolic precursor of squalene composed of two farnesyl moieties

Origin

From pre- + squalene.

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APA

presqualene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presqualene

MLA

“presqualene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presqualene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “presqualene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/presqualene.

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