Monoterpenes
"Monoterpenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Compounds with a core of 10 carbons generally formed via the mevalonate pathway from the combination of 3,3-dimethylallyl pyrophosphate and isopentenyl pyrophosphate. They are cyclized and oxidized in a variety of ways. Due to the low molecular weight many of them exist in the form of essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE).
| Descriptor ID |
D039821
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.849.575
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