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MeSH Heading: Monoterpenes
Tree Number(s): D02.455.849.575
Unique ID: D039821
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D039821
Scope Note: 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).
Entry Term(s): Monoterpene; Monoterpenoid; Monoterpenoids
Previous Indexing: Terpenes (1965-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003
History Note: 2003
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0419649
Scope Note: 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).
Terms: Monoterpenes Preferred Term
Term UI T488662
Date04/04/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Monoterpenoid
Term UI T000997842
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Monoterpene
Term UI T000997843
Date11/19/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Monoterpenoids
Term UI T488667
Date04/04/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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