methylmannose

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noun

Any O-methyl derivative of mannose but especially (2S,3S,4R,5R)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyhexanal (an isomer of methylglucose)

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Meanings

nounmethylmannose (countable and uncountable, plural methylmannoses)

plural methylmannoses

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny O-methyl derivative of mannose but especially (2S,3S,4R,5R)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyhexanal (an isomer of methylglucose)
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APA

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