Definition of arabinose in English:
arabinose
noun ˈarəbɪnəʊzˈarəbɪnəʊsəˈrabəˌnōs
mass nounChemistry A sugar of the pentose class which is a constituent of many plant gums.
Example sentencesExamples
- The pretreated fiber contains sugars, mainly arabinose and xylose and some glucose.
- It can appear in the urine of autistic children at very high levels, and the source is unclear but Shaw suggests it could be a product of breakdown of arabinose in the gut.
- Carbon sources were either 0.2% glucose or 0.2% arabinose.
- The cell walls of the endosperm are composed largely of mannose, with lesser amounts of glucose, galactose and arabinose.
- It is composed of galactose and arabinose molecules in a 6: 1 ratio, with a small amount of glucuronic acid.
Origin
Late 19th century: from arabica + -in1 + -ose2.