Meaning of myristoyl in English:
myristoyl
noun
ChemistryEither of the radicals C₁₃ H₂₇ CO— and C₁₃ H₂₇ COO− derived from myristic acid, CH₃ (CH₂)₁₂ COOH.
Pronunciation
myristoyl
/mʌɪˈrɪstəʊɪl/ /mɪˈrɪstəʊɪl/Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Journal of the American Chemical Society. From myrist- + -oyl.
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