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fructose 6-phosphate

fructose 6-phosphate noun: a fructose derivative phosphorylated at the hydroxy group on carbon 6.

fructose 6-phosphate: a fructose derivative phosphorylated at the hydroxy group on carbon 6
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Noun

fructose 6-phosphate (uncountable)

  1. A fructose derivative phosphorylated at the hydroxy group on carbon 6.
    Synonyms:
    Neuberg ester

Synonyms of fructose 6-phosphate

  • Neuberg ester

Forms of fructose 6-phosphate

alternative initialismF6P
alternative formfructose-6-phosphate

Questions about fructose 6-phosphate

What does fructose 6-phosphate mean?
Fructose 6-phosphate means a fructose derivative phosphorylated at the hydroxy group on carbon 6.
What part of speech is fructose 6-phosphate?
Fructose 6-phosphate is a noun.

Words near fructose 6-phosphate in the dictionary

  1. fructosamines
  2. fructosan
  3. fructosans
  4. fructose
  5. fructose 1,6-bisphosphate
  6. fructose 6-phosphate
  7. fructosediphosphate
  8. fructosediphosphates
  9. fructosemia
  10. fructoses
  11. fructosidase

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