monosaccharide
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Features such as molecular weight and monosaccharide composition may determine which bacteria can use the compounds as a substrate and which short-chain fatty acids are ultimately produced.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Fructose, a monosaccharide known as "fruit sugar," is a common dietary sugar found naturally in fruit, honey, and processed foods.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
During this process, the hydroxyl group of one monosaccharide combines with the hydrogen of another monosaccharide, releasing a molecule of water and forming a covalent bond.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Fructose, being a monosaccharide, diffused through the dialysis bag into the distilled water.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Fructose.—The second member of the monosaccharide group is more or less associated with glucose in plant and fruit juices, and is used like that substance for the production of glycogen in the body.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
Vocabulary lists containing monosaccharide
Biochemistry
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