mannose

Converse of object

• call: The MBL2 gene on chromosome 10 is the blueprint for a protein called mannose binding protein that is similar in shape to C1q.

Modifies a noun

• residue: There are between 1.5 - 2 mannose residues for every galactose residue.
• 6-phosphate: The lumenal face of the Golgi membrane has a receptor for mannose 6-phosphate.

Noun used with modifier

• sugar: They target HIV because the virus is coated with the sugar mannose, which the bacteria use as a food source.