Arabinose
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Arabinose is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
Word Forms
- arabinoses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include galactose, xylose, isomerase, operon, arabinan, arabinopyranose.
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