hopanoid
hopanoid · hopanoids
Any of a class of pentacyclic compounds, somewhat similar to steroids, that have…Any of a class of pentacyclic compounds, somewhat similar to steroids, that have various functions in prokaryotes
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a class of pentacyclic compounds, somewhat similar to steroids, that have various functions in prokaryotes
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Hopea (genus of plant from which the substance was originally derived), from J Hope (From Hopea (genus of plant from which the substance was originally derived), from J Hope (Scottish botanist).
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Forms
plural: hopanoidsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbacteriohopanoid