English Explanatory Dictionary

fucose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The aldohexose (3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol present in several glycans and mucopolysaccharides

Word forms

fucose fucoses

Etymology

From Latin fucus (“seaweed, kelp”) + -ose.

Derived words

deoxyfucose fucoside
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