English translation for "xylose"

n. xylose, type of carbohydrate (chemistry)

Example Sentences:

	1.	Xylitol, a polyol, is produced by hydrogenation of the sugar xylose, an aldehyde. Le xylitol, un polyol, est produit par hydrogénation du xylose, un aldose.
	2.	The mushroom also contains a sugar-binding protein, or lectin, that has affinity for the sugars xylose and melibiose. Le champignon contient également un sucre à protéines contraignantes, appelée lectine, qui a une affinité pour les sucres xylose et mélibiose.
	3.	This organism is of interest because it elaborates an enzyme, xylanase, which digests xylan, a heteropolymer of the pentose sugar xylose. Cet organisme est intéressant car il développe une enzyme, la xylanase, qui digère le xylane, un hétéropolymère des sucres xylose.

Similar Words：

"xylorhiza tortifolia" English translation, "xylorycta assimilis" English translation, "xylorycta stereodesma" English translation, "xyloryctidae" English translation, "xylosandrus" English translation, "xylosma" English translation, "xylosma latifolium" English translation, "xylosma ruiziana" English translation, "xylospongium" English translation