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neokotalanol

neokotalanol noun: an isomer of kotalanol (2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-7-[(2R,3S,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)thiolan-1-ium-1-yl]heptane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol.

Noun

neokotalanol (uncountable)

  1. An isomer of kotalanol (2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-7-[(2R,3S,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)thiolan-1-ium-1-yl]heptane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
    • Salacinol, kotalanol, neosalacinol, and neokotalanol are known to suppress blood glucose levels in glucose-loaded rats [5, 6 ].2015 December 3, “Improvement in Human Immune Function with Changes in Intestinal Microbiota by Salacia reticulata Extract Ingestion: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of neokotalanol

From neo- + kotalanol.

Questions about neokotalanol

What does neokotalanol mean?
Neokotalanol means an isomer of kotalanol (2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-7-[(2R,3S,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)thiolan-1-ium-1-yl]heptane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol.
What part of speech is neokotalanol?
Neokotalanol is a noun.

Words near neokotalanol in the dictionary

  1. neokestose
  2. neokorate
  3. neokorates
  4. neokoroi
  5. neokoros
  6. neokotalanol
  7. neol.
  8. neolab
  9. neolacto-series
  10. neolactoseries
  11. neolactotetraosylceramide

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