hexose

hexose Definition

hex·ose (hek′sōs′)

noun

any monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms in each molecule, as dextrose or fructose

Etymology: hex(a)- + -ose

hexose Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

sugar: Glucose A type of sugar: a monosaccharide with six carbon atoms ( a hexose sugar ).
monophosphate: Increased susceptibility to infection - due to impaired chemotaxis, and reduced hexose monophosphate activity.
shunt: Compensatory increase in the activity of glutathione peroxidase and the hexose monophosphate shunt.

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