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hexachitose

hexachitose noun: a hexameric oligosaccharide derived from chitin.

Noun

hexachitose (uncountable)

  1. A hexameric oligosaccharide derived from chitin
    • The sidechains of the three conserved aspartates giving rise to the 3D domain name are also shown. e The potential clash of the ends of a hexachitose in the YuiC structure showing the +2 NAG of MltA (2pi8) clashing with chain B domain swapping helix ( dark crimson helix and transparent grey...2015 July 11, Doris H.X. Quay et al., “Structure of the stationary phase survival protein YuiC from B.subtilis”, in BMC Structural Biology, volume 15, →DOI

Origin of hexachitose

From hexa- + chitin + -ose.

Questions about hexachitose

What does hexachitose mean?
Hexachitose means a hexameric oligosaccharide derived from chitin.
What part of speech is hexachitose?
Hexachitose is a noun.

Words near hexachitose in the dictionary

  1. hexacene
  2. hexacenes
  3. hexacetonide
  4. hexacetonides
  5. hexachiral
  6. hexachitose
  7. hexachlorethane
  8. hexachloride
  9. hexachlorides
  10. hexachloridoantimonate
  11. hexachloro

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