xylose Synonyms
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xylose Meaning
Wordnet
xylose (n)
a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
Webster
xylose (n.)
An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar.
xylose Sentence Examples
- Xylose, a pentose sugar, is a common component of plant cell walls.
- Xylan, a polymer of xylose, provides structural support to plant tissues.
- Xylanase enzymes break down xylan, releasing xylose into the environment.
- Xylose isomerase converts xylose to xylulose, an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway.
- The fermentation of xylose by microorganisms can produce biofuels and other valuable products.
- Xylose tolerance is an important trait for industrial strains of yeast and bacteria used in biotechnology.
- Xylose reductase catalyzes the reduction of xylose to xylitol, a sugar alcohol used as a natural sweetener.
- Xylose kinase phosphorylates xylose, allowing it to be incorporated into metabolic pathways.
- Xylose transporters facilitate the uptake of xylose into cells.
- Xylose-based polymers have applications in biomaterials, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.
FAQs About the word xylose
a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabeticsAn unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood s
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Xylose, a pentose sugar, is a common component of plant cell walls.
Xylan, a polymer of xylose, provides structural support to plant tissues.
Xylanase enzymes break down xylan, releasing xylose into the environment.
Xylose isomerase converts xylose to xylulose, an intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway.
