dihydrostreptose

noun

A hydroxymethyl derivative of streptose, 5-deoxy-3-c-(hydroxymethyl)pentose, that forms a biochemically important complex with dTDP.

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Meanings

noundihydrostreptose (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA hydroxymethyl derivative of streptose, 5-deoxy-3-c-(hydroxymethyl)pentose, that forms a biochemically important complex with dTDP.

Origin

From dihydro + streptose.

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APA

dihydrostreptose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrostreptose

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