Hopane
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Hopane is a natural chemical compound classified as a triterpene
. It forms the central core of a variety of other chemical compounds which are collectively known as hopanoids.
Triterpene
Triterpenes are terpenes consisting of six isoprene units and have the molecular formula C30H48.The pentacyclic triterpenes can be classified into lupane, oleanane or ursane groups.Animal- and plant-derived triterpenes exist, such as:*squalene...
. It forms the central core of a variety of other chemical compounds which are collectively known as hopanoids.