Question: How many Isoprene units make up a Triterpene molecule?
Options:
Three
Six
Nine
None of these
✅Explanation:
A triterpene is a type of terpene molecule composed of six isoprene units. Terpenes are built from isoprene units (each containing 5 carbon atoms) linked together in various patterns.
-An isoprene unit has the formula C₅H₈.
-A triterpene, being made up of six isoprene units, has the molecular formula C₃₀H₄₈.
A triterpene is a type of terpene molecule composed of six isoprene units. Terpenes are built from isoprene units (each containing 5 carbon atoms) linked together in various patterns.
-An isoprene unit has the formula C₅H₈.
-A triterpene, being made up of six isoprene units, has the molecular formula C₃₀H₄₈.
🛑 Additional Information:
-Triterpenoids are a class of chemical compounds composed of three terpene units, resulting in a structure that contains 30 carbon atoms.
-Each terpene unit is built from two isoprene units, which means that a triterpenoid, having three terpene units, consists of six isoprene units in total.
-Isoprene units are the fundamental building blocks of terpenes and terpenoids, with a basic molecular formula of C5H8.