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diphosphooligosaccharide

diphosphooligosaccharide noun: a diphosphate derivative of an oligosaccharide; they are intermediates in the metabolism of some carbohydrates.

Noun

diphosphooligosaccharide (plural diphosphooligosaccharides)

  1. A diphosphate derivative of an oligosaccharide; they are intermediates in the metabolism of some carbohydrates

Forms of diphosphooligosaccharide

pluraldiphosphooligosaccharides

Origin of diphosphooligosaccharide

From di- + phospho- + oligosaccharide.

Questions about diphosphooligosaccharide

What does diphosphooligosaccharide mean?
Diphosphooligosaccharide means a diphosphate derivative of an oligosaccharide; they are intermediates in the metabolism of some carbohydrates.
What part of speech is diphosphooligosaccharide?
Diphosphooligosaccharide is a noun.
What is the plural of diphosphooligosaccharide?
The plural of diphosphooligosaccharide is diphosphooligosaccharides.

Words near diphosphooligosaccharide in the dictionary

  1. diphosphonates
  2. diphosphonite
  3. diphosphonites
  4. diphosphonucleoside
  5. diphosphonucleosides
  6. diphosphooligosaccharide
  7. diphosphooligosaccharides
  8. diphosphopeptide
  9. diphosphopeptides
  10. diphosphopyridine nucleotide
  11. diphosphopyridine nucleotides

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