Definition of raffinose in English:
raffinose
noun ˈrafɪnəʊsˈrafɪnəʊzˈrafəˌnōs
mass nounChemistry A sugar present in sugar beet, cotton seed, and many cereals. It is a trisaccharide containing glucose, galactose, and fructose units.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cells were released from the arrest by filtration and resuspended in fresh media with raffinose and galactose.
- Maximal survival was obtained after drying protoplasts with a mixture of sucrose and raffinose, while pure sucrose and trehalose were somewhat less effective protectants.
- In addition, sugars such as raffinose and sucrose are indicated to have important roles in protecting cells from water stress.
- Another digestive enzyme, alpha-galactosidase, may reduce the gas caused by beans and other carbohydrates containing the sugar raffinose.
- A standard mixture of glucose, fructose, sucrose, and raffinose was prepared from stock solutions and used for calibration and as an external standard for determining elution volumes.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French raffiner 'refine' + -ose2.