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Univalent vs Farnesyl - What's the difference?

univalent | farnesyl |

As nouns the difference between univalent and farnesyl

is that univalent is (genetics) any univalent chromosome while farnesyl is (biochemistry) the univalent radical derived from farnesol.

As an adjective univalent

is (chemistry) having a valence of 1, or having only one valence.

univalent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Having a valence of 1, or having only one valence.
  • (genetics) Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
  • (Holomorphic and) injective.

    • Synonyms

    * (chemistry) monovalent * (complex analysis) schlicht, simple

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) Any univalent chromosome.

    • farnesyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from farnesol

    • Related terms

    *farnesene *farnesoid

    Derived terms

    *farnesyl pyrophosphate, farnesylpyrophosphate *farnesyltransferase