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fructans

fructans is the plural of fructan.

Meaning of fructan

Noun

fructan (plural fructans)

  1. Any homopolysaccharide composed of fructose residues
    • Fructans are also produced by algae, fungi and bacteria (Nelson & Smith, 1986) There is a substantial variation in both linkage types and number of carbohydrate monomers making up the fructans. The functionality, if any, of the different fructan structures is as yet not clear.2000, Nordic Council of Ministers, Safety evaluation of fructans, TemaNord, page 17

Questions about fructans

What is fructans the plural of?
Fructans is the plural of fructan.

Words near fructans in the dictionary

  1. fructan
  2. fructanase
  3. fructanases
  4. fructanohydrolase
  5. fructanohydrolases
  6. fructans
  7. fructansucrase
  8. fructansucrases
  9. fructation
  10. fructed
  11. fructescence

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