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oligosaccharide Definition

oligo·sac·cha·ride (äl′i gō sakə rīd′)

noun

any of a group of carbohydrates consisting of a small number (2 to 10) of simple sugar molecules

Etymology: oligo- + saccharide

oligosaccharide Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: Formula 4 Feet contains short chain oligosaccharides from natural ingredients.
  • use: This is typical of the sort of study underway in York, in which we use modified oligosaccharides to study protein-ligand interactions.
  • include: Honey's fermentable carbohydrates, including oligosaccharides, may be the keys to this action.

Adjective modifier

  • hyaluronan: Effect of hyaluronan oligosaccharides on the expression of heat shock protein 72.
  • complex: Complex oligosaccharides are often only isolated from natural sources in sub milligram quantities.
  • short: Formula 4 Feet contains short chain oligosaccharides from natural ingredients.

Modifies a noun

  • chain: Systematic names for glycosphingolipids with larger oligosaccharide chains become rather cumbersome.
  • structure: Use of symbols for defining oligosaccharide structures Using the condensed system of carbohydrate nomenclature [ Ref.
  • substrate: How does phosphorylase recognize an oligosaccharide substrate at the catalytic site?
  • sequence: NMR can also be used to unravel the oligosaccharide sequence, the types of building blocks and how they are linked together.
  • chemistry: In conjunction with this, Rhizotonic also contains oligosaccharide chemistry, a high quality saccharine that is a powerful prebiotic.

Noun used with modifier

  • chain: Formula 4 Feet contains short chain oligosaccharides from natural ingredients.
  • core: Biosynthesis of the lipopolysaccharide core oligosaccharides and their role in outer membrane stability.

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