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Organic Chemistry: Terpenes, Fibres, and Natural Compounds
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The __________ consist of six isoprene units.
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triterpenes
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Triterpenes consist of six isoprene units and have the molecular formula C30H48. The linear triterpene squalene, the major constituent of shark liver oil, is derived from the reductive coupling of two molecules of farnesyl pyrophosphate.