farnesylpyrophosphate
English
Etymology
farnesyl + pyrophosphate
Noun
farnesylpyrophosphate (countable and uncountable, plural farnesylpyrophosphates)
- (biochemistry) An intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway used by organisms in the biosynthesis of terpenes, terpenoids, and sterols.
Synonyms
- FPP