polyisoprenyl

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English

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Etymology

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From poly- +‎ isoprenyl.

Adjective

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polyisoprenyl (not comparable)

  1. Related to or composed of a polyisoprene
    • 2016 February 12, “AarF Domain Containing Kinase 3 (ADCK3) Mutant Cells Display Signs of Oxidative Stress, Defects in Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Lysosomal Accumulation”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      It plays several important functions within cells and consists of a benzoquinone ring, synthesised from phenylalanine or tyrosine, and a polyisoprenyl side chain, the length of which (Q n ) varies from organism to organism [5 ].