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单词 mannose
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Definition of mannose in English:

mannose

noun ˈmanəʊsˈmanəʊzˈmænoʊs
mass nounChemistry
  • A sugar of the hexose class which occurs as a component of many natural polysaccharides.

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    Chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₆

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Asian and African populations showed selection in genes affecting the metabolism of the plant sugars mannose and sucrose.
    • Other sugars found in foods, such as sucrose (table sugar), fructose (fruit sugar) and mannose are converted to glucose almost as quickly as starch is.
    • These data suggest that galactose and mannose may compete with glucose for uptake, whereas sucrose and fructose do not.
    • The outermost layer of the cell wall is composed of diverse proteins bearing polysaccharide side chains composed of mannose.
    • The mannose is dissolved in water and/or incorporated in a pharmaceutical agent or food for the purpose of administration.

Origin

Late 19th century: from mannite 'mannitol' + -ose2.

Definition of mannose in US English:

mannose

nounˈmænoʊsˈmanōs
Chemistry
  • A sugar of the hexose class which occurs as a component of many natural polysaccharides.

    〔化〕甘露糖

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The outermost layer of the cell wall is composed of diverse proteins bearing polysaccharide side chains composed of mannose.
    • The mannose is dissolved in water and/or incorporated in a pharmaceutical agent or food for the purpose of administration.
    • Other sugars found in foods, such as sucrose (table sugar), fructose (fruit sugar) and mannose are converted to glucose almost as quickly as starch is.
    • Asian and African populations showed selection in genes affecting the metabolism of the plant sugars mannose and sucrose.
    • These data suggest that galactose and mannose may compete with glucose for uptake, whereas sucrose and fructose do not.

Origin

Late 19th century: from mannite ‘mannitol’ + -ose.

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