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perilla alcohol

under Monoterpenes
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More on Monoterpenes Definition: 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).      Other names Monoterpenoids
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
perilla alcohol [ 4-isopropenyl-cyclohex-1-ene-1-methanol,NSC 641066,cyclohex-1-ene-1-methanol, 4(1-methylethenyl),dihydrocuminyl alcohol,p-mentha-1,8-dien-7-ol,perilla alcohol, (R)-isomer,perilla alcohol, (S)-isomer,perillyl alcohol ]
  inhibits geranylgeranyl transferase; structure in first source 		536-59-4   *Monoterpenes Perilla
Pharma Action Antineoplastic Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors 		Food Cosmet Toxicol 1981;19(2):253

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