Chemical subclass
Code:
SES
Name:
Sesquiterpenoids
Chemical class:
Comment:
The sesquiterpenoids are chemically defined by their formation from a common C15 precursor, farnesyl pyrophosphate, and they are thus derived biosynthetically from three isoprene units. They can be classified into three main groups according to whether they are acyclic, monocyclic or bicyclic.