farnesyl

English

Etymology

From farnesol +‎ -yl. Thus ultimately from Farnese via Vachellia farnesiana (sweet acacia tree) and its namesake Odoardo Cardinal Farnese.

Noun

farnesyl (plural farnesyls)

1. (biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from farnesol.

Derived terms

• farnesyl pyrophosphate, farnesylpyrophosphate
• farnesyltransferase

Related terms

• farnesene
• farnesoid

Anagrams

• Flanerys