Where does “farnesylpyrophosphate” come from?
farnesylpyrophosphate (English) comes from English farnesyl, from English farnesol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
farnesylpyrophosphate (English): An intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway...
Definitions
- An intermediate in the HMG-CoA reductase pathway...
Ancestry of “farnesylpyrophosphate”, step by step
farnesylpyrophosphate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English farnesyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | farnesyl | The univalent radical derived from farnesol |
| 2 | English | farnesol | A sesquiterpene alcohol that is present in many... |
| 3 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 4 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 5 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English pyrophosphate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyrophosphate | Any salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid |