Diterpenoids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003351",
  "term": "Diterpenoids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Terpenoids having a skeleton of 20 carbon atoms, formally built from four isoprene units, with oxygen-containing and rearranged members counted along with the hydrocarbon diterpenes. They include acyclic, monocyclic, and polycyclic structures. Examples are the gibberellins, retinol, and the anticancer drug paclitaxel, whose core is a diterpene skeleton carrying an added side chain.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "terpenoids"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1333 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/diterpenoids/"
}