mannose

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mannose (countable and uncountable, plural mannoses)

(organic chemistry) A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.

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However, these fibers are set in a matrix of glycoprotein containing the sugars galactose and mannose. Source: Internet

It is a neutral polysaccharide consisting of a mannose backbone chain with single galactose side units occurring on almost two out of every three mannose units. Source: Internet

This acidic environment causes dissociation of the lysosomal enzymes from the mannose 6-phosphate receptors. Source: Internet

Removal of mannose residues and addition of N-acetylglucosamine occur in medial cisternae. Source: Internet

Cis cisterna are associated with the removal of mannose residues. Source: Internet

The backbone is a linear chain of β 1,4-linked mannose residues to which galactose residues are 1,6-linked at every second mannose, forming short side-branches. Source: Internet

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