rhamnose

rhamnose Definition

rham·nose (ram′nōs′)

noun

a methyl pentose, CHO, occurring in many plants as a glycoside

Etymology: < ModL Rhamnus, genus of shrubs (< Gr rhamnos, buckthorn < IE *werb-: see rhabdocoele) + -ose

rhamnose Usage Examples

Converse of object

contain: High performance anion-exchange chromatography suggests that the carbohydrate moiety nay contain rhamnose.

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