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hexose::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar |
| Has types | aldohexose, ketohexose |
Examples of hexose
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The first branch involves G1P, a precursor providing hexose sugars for glycolipid synthesis.
From the nature.com
Therefore glucose is an hexose and an aldose, or an aldohexose.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A substance called hexose oxidase is extracted from the marine alga Chondrus cripus and mixed into paint.
From the newscientist.com
Carbon is obtained mostly from hexose sugars, such as glucose and fructose, or disaccharides such as sucrose and maltose.
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Bakers'yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is already used in the beverage industry to efficiently convert hexose sugars, such as glucose, into ethanol.
From the sciencedaily.com
One reason might be that glucose has a lower tendency, relative to other hexose sugars, to react non-specifically with the amino groups of proteins.
From the en.wikipedia.org
By transferring genes from bacteria that naturally break down pentose, Dr Weber's team have engineered S. cerevisiae to successfully ferment pentose and hexose sugars.
From the sciencedaily.com
- A monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
- In organic chemistry, a hexose is a monosaccharide with six carbon atoms, having the chemical formula C6H12O6. Hexoses are classified by functional group, with aldohexoses having an aldehyde at position 1, and ketohexoses having a ketone at position 2.
- A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms
- A sugar with a six-carbon backbone.
