Germacrenes are a group of five naturally occurring volatile organic of the sesquiterpene and cycloalkene class. Germacrenes are typically produced in a number of plant species for their antimicrobial and insecticidal properties, though they also play a role as insect . Two prominent molecules are germacrene A and germacrene D.
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Germacrene E |
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