triterpene
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Triterpenes are a class of terpenes composed of six isoprene units with the molecular formula C30H48; they may also be thought of as consisting of three terpene units. Animals, plants and fungi all produce triterpenes, including squalene, the precursor to all steroids.
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44,592 papers- Advances in triterpene drug discovery.Trends in pharmacological sciences · 2024
- Triterpene biosynthesis in plants.Annual review of plant biology · 2014
- Biosynthetic diversity in triterpene cyclization within the Boswellia genus.Phytochemistry · 2021
- Acetylated Triterpene Glycosides and Their Biological Activity from Holothuroidea Reported in the Past Six Decades.Marine drugs · 2016
- Triterpene esters of cirsium setosum and their anti-inflammatory activity.Journal of Asian natural products research · 2024
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Triterpenes are a class of terpenes composed of six isoprene units with the molecular formula C30H48; they may also be thought of as consisting of three terpene units. Animals, plants and fungi all produce triterpenes, including squalene, the precursor to all steroids.
==Structures== Triterpenes exist in a great variety of structures. Nearly 200 different skeletons have been identified. These skeletons may be broadly divided according to the number of rings present. In general pentacyclic structures (5 rings) tend to dominate.