Fucose
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fucose is a noun meaning (biochemistry) The aldohexose (3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol present in several glycans and mucopolysaccharides.
Meaning
(biochemistry) The aldohexose (3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol present in several glycans and mucopolysaccharides.
Word Forms
- fucoses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fucosal, fucitol, fucan, fucosyl, fucosan, fucopentaose.
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