Definitions For Farnesyl

Noun

FARNESYL (plural FARNESYLs) (biochemistry) The univalent radical derived from farnesol.

Derived terms

farnesyl pyrophosphate, farnesylpyrophosphate farnesyltransferase

Related terms

farnesene farnesoid

Etymology

farnesol + farnese via emvachellia farnesiana/em (sweet acacia tree) and its namesake {{w/">yl. thus ultimately from farnese via vachellia farnesiana (sweet acacia tree) and its namesake {{w + odoardo cardinal farnese}}.

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Is Farnesyl a Scrabble Word?

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English International (SOWPODS) NO
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14
Words with Friends
15

The word Farnesyl is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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