hexosan

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hex·o·san

 (hĕk′sə-săn′)
n.
Any of several polysaccharides that have the general formula (C6H10O5)n and form a hexose on hydrolysis.
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hexosan

(ˈhɛksəˌsæn)
n
(Biochemistry) any of a group of polysaccharides that yield hexose on hydrolysis
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hex•o•san

(ˈhɛk səˌsæn)

n.
any of a group of hemicelluloses that hydrolyze to hexoses.
[1890–95; hexose + -an2]
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Translations
esosano
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Mannans may be either glucomannans or galactomannans, both of which are hexosans. Glucomannans consist of glucose and mannose monomers with [beta]-1-4 linkages, whereas galactomannans comprise a backbone of 1-4-[beta]-linked mannose units with substitutions of [alpha]-1-6 galactose.
Multicarbohydrase enzymes for non-ruminants
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