monosaccharides — n. simple sugar (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
Some naturally occurring monosaccharides — ▪ Table Some naturally occurring monosaccharides sugar sources L arabinose mesquite gum, wheat bran D ribose all living cells; as component of ribonucleic acid D xylose corncobs, seed hulls, straw D ribulose as an intermediate in photosynthesis 2 … Universalium
higher monosaccharides — aukštesnieji monosacharidai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Monosacharidai, kurių molekulėje yra daugiau kaip šeši C atomai. atitikmenys: angl. higher monosaccharides rus. высшие моносахариды … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Monosaccharide — Monosaccharides (from Greek monos: single, sacchar: sugar) are the most basic units of biologically important carbohydrates. They are the simplest form of sugar and are usually colorless, water soluble, crystalline solids. Some monosaccharides… … Wikipedia
carbohydrate — /kahr boh huy drayt, beuh /, n. any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the… … Universalium
Biochemistry — For the journal, see Biochemistry (journal). Biological Chemistry redirects here. For the journal formerly named Biological Chemistry Hoppe Seyler, see Biological Chemistry (journal). Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the… … Wikipedia
Carbohydrate — Carbohydrates (from hydrates of carbon ) or saccharides (Greek σάκχαρον meaning sugar ) are the most abundant of the four major classes of biomolecules, which also include proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. They fill numerous roles in living… … Wikipedia
Sugar — For other uses, see Sugar (disambiguation). For common table sugar, see Sucrose. White sugar redirects here. For the Joanne Shaw Taylor album, see White Sugar (album) … Wikipedia
Metabolism — Cell metabolism redirects here. For the journal, see Cell Metabolism. Structure of adenosine triphosphate, a central intermediate in energy metabolism Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē , change or Greek: μεταβολισμός metabolismos,… … Wikipedia
Monosaccharide nomenclature — is a set of conventions used in chemistry to name the compounds known as monosaccharides or simple sugars the basic structural units of carbohydrates, which cannot be hydrolysed into simpler units.[1] Contents 1 Systematic name of molecular graph … Wikipedia