lyxose

English

Etymology

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Noun

lyxose (plural lyxoses)

1. (biochemistry) An aldopentose found in some bacteria.

Related terms

• lyxoflavin
• lyxoside
• lyxulose

Translations

aldopentose found in some bacteria

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 來蘇糖／来苏糖 (zh) (láisū táng)

• French: lyxose (fr) m
• Japanese: リキソース (rikisōsu)
• Spanish: lixosa f

Anagrams

• xylose