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Where does “myristoyl” come from?

myristoyl (English) comes from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

myristoyl (English): The univalent radical derived from myristic acid...

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical derived from myristic acid...

Ancestry of “myristoyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
2Frenchméthylènemethylene
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “myristoyl”

  • myristoylation
  • dimyristoyl
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