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Mevalonate vs Secologanin - What's the difference?

mevalonate | secologanin |

As nouns the difference between mevalonate and secologanin

is that mevalonate is (organic chemistry) any salt or ester of mevalonic acid while secologanin is (biochemistry) a monoterpene synthesized from geranyl pyrophosphate in the mevalonate pathway, then proceeding with dopamine to form ipecac alkaloids.

mevalonate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of mevalonic acid

    • Derived terms

    * phosphomevalonate

    secologanin

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia secologanin)
  • (biochemistry) A monoterpene synthesized from geranyl pyrophosphate in the mevalonate pathway, then proceeding with dopamine to form ipecac alkaloids.