heptose

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heptose

(ˈhɛptəʊs; -təʊz)
n
(Biochemistry) any monosaccharide that has seven carbon atoms per molecule
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Translations
heptosa
References in periodicals archive
In the WaaR pathway, a fourth heptose is attached to the third glucose to complete the outer core (Figure 13) [1].
Imipenem-exposed BR21 samples showed changes in genes involved in potential modifications in the heptose core, which have been associated with translational repression of ompC in E.
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