has role independent continuant squalene A triterpene consisting of 2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosane having six double bonds at the 2-, 6-, 10-, 14-, 18- and 22-positions with (<em>all-E</em>)-configuration. (all-E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22-tetracosahexaene (6E,10E,14E,18E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaene CHEBI:9245 CHEBI:10795 CHEBI:15104 Spinacene squalene (6E,10E,14E,18E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaene Squalene CHEBI:10843 Supraene CHEBI:26746 triterpene mouse metabolite Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite plant metabolite human metabolite