Definition of mannose in English:
mannose
noun ˈmanəʊsˈmanəʊzˈmænoʊs
mass nounChemistry A sugar of the hexose class which occurs as a component of many natural polysaccharides.
Chemical formula: C₆H₁₂O₆
Example sentencesExamples
- Asian and African populations showed selection in genes affecting the metabolism of the plant sugars mannose and sucrose.
- Other sugars found in foods, such as sucrose (table sugar), fructose (fruit sugar) and mannose are converted to glucose almost as quickly as starch is.
- These data suggest that galactose and mannose may compete with glucose for uptake, whereas sucrose and fructose do not.
- The outermost layer of the cell wall is composed of diverse proteins bearing polysaccharide side chains composed of mannose.
- The mannose is dissolved in water and/or incorporated in a pharmaceutical agent or food for the purpose of administration.
Origin
Late 19th century: from mannite 'mannitol' + -ose2.