Mannose is a sugar monomer of the aldohexose series of carbohydrates. Mannose is a C-2 epimer of glucose. Mannose is important in human metabolism, especially in the glycosylation of certain proteins. Several congenital disorders of glycosylation are associated with mutations in enzymes involved in mannose metabolism. ==Structure== Mannose commonl...
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(from the article `chemical compound`) Mannose is called the C2 epimer of glucose because its stereochemistry at C2 is opposite that of glucose: the hydroxyl group on C2 is axial in ... ...of arabinose or xylose) from woods, nuts, and other plant products; and fructans (levans) composed of fructose, such as inulin from such roots and .....
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<chemical> A hexose or fermentable monosaccharide and isomer of glucose from manna, the ash fraxinus ornus and related plants. ... Chemical name: Mannose ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(man´ōs) a monosaccharide sugar of the aldose group, found as part of many glycolipids and glycoproteins.
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(= D-mannose) Hexose identical to D-glucose except that the orientation of the -H and -OH on carbon 2 are interchanged (ie. the 2-epimer of glucose). Found as constituent of polysaccharides and glycoproteins.
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(Man) Type: Term Pronunciation: man′ōs Definitions: 1. An aldohexose obtained from various plant sources (from mannans); an epimer of glucose.
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