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Isoprene vs Undecaprenol - What's the difference?

isoprene | undecaprenol |

As nouns the difference between isoprene and undecaprenol

is that isoprene is isoprene while undecaprenol is (organic compound) an isoprenoid alcohol (having 11 isoprene units) that has a role in peptidoglycan biosynthesis.

isoprene

English

(wikipedia isoprene)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.

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    undecaprenol

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    Noun

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  • (organic compound) An isoprenoid alcohol (having 11 isoprene units) that has a role in peptidoglycan biosynthesis