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Monoterpene vs Secologanin - What's the difference?

monoterpene | secologanin |

As nouns the difference between monoterpene and secologanin

is that monoterpene is any terpene formed from two isoprene units, and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups such as camphor while secologanin is a monoterpene synthesized from geranyl pyrophosphate in the mevalonate pathway, then proceeding with dopamine to form ipecac alkaloids.

monoterpene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) any terpene formed from two isoprene units, and having ten carbon atoms; either hydrocarbons such as pinene, or compounds with functional groups such as camphor

    • Related terms

    *monoterpenoid *terpene

    Coordinate terms

    *diterpene *hemiterpene *sesquiterpene *sesterterpene *triterpene *tetraterpene *polyterpene

    Hypernyms

    *terpene *hydrocarbon

    Hyponyms

    *ascaridole *auraptene *fenchone *grandisol *halomon *iridoid *limonene *linalool *menthane *menthene *menthol *menthyl acetate *pinene *piperitone *pulegone *rhodinol *sabinene *terpineol *thujene *thymol ----

    secologanin

    English

    Noun

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