fucose

[fu´kōs]

a monosaccharide occurring as l-fucose in a number of mucopolysaccharides and mucoproteins.

fu·cose (Fuc),

(fyū'kōs),

6-Deoxygalactose; a methylpentose, the l-configuration of which occurs in the mucopolysaccharides of the blood group substances, in human milk (as a polysaccharide), and elsewhere in nature. The d-configuration has been found in certain antibiotics and in certain plant glycosides.

Synonym(s): rhodeose

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fucose

(fyo͞o′kōs′)

An aldose, C₆H₁₂O₅, present in certain brown algae and many other organisms. Fucose is an important component of the antigens that determine blood groups in humans.

fu·cose

(fū'kōs)

6-Deoxygalactose; a methylpentose, the l-configuration of which occurs in the mucopolysaccharides of blood group substances, in human milk (as a polysaccharide), and elsewhere in nature. The d-configuration has been found in some antibiotics.

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1: rhamnose; 2: fucose; 3: arabinose; 4: xylose; 5: mannose; 6: glucose; 7: galactose.

Structural Characterization, Antioxidant Activity, and Biomedical Application of Astragalus Polysaccharide Degradation Products

Alterations appear mainly in core branching, in poly-LacNAc extension and in terminal units, such as in Sia and fucose content.

Cell Surface Sialylated N-Glycan Alterations during Development

However, it is not clear whether core fucose exists in PMCs, so we first examined it by immunofluorescence staining and found that it existed in rat PMCs.

Blocking Posttranslational Core Fucosylation Ameliorates Rat Peritoneal Mesothelial Cell Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

Other important monosaccharides were fucose and galactose in U.

Free radical scavenging activity of extracts from seaweeds Macrocystis pyrifera and Undaria pinnatfida: applications as functional food in the diet of prawn Artemesia longinaris

The differing numbers of galactose and fucose present on this IgG molecule are evident from the mass spec analyses.

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The new technology licensed by Mesoblast involves a patented process that results in ex vivo fucosylation (exofucosylation) of, or addition of fucose to, cell surface receptors on stem cells.

Newly licensed cell targeting technology may reverse type 1 diabetes

The hydrolysate formed up to 8h at 0.5 and 1.0 N HCl concentrations showed the presence of xylose, fucose and small amounts of glucuronic acid.

Mild-acid hydrolysis of a native polysulfated fraction from Acanthophora muscoides generates sulfated oligosaccharides displaying in vitro thrombin generation inhibition/Hidrolise acida branda de uma fracao polissulfatada de Acanthophora muscoides gera oligossacarideos sulfatados mostrando inibicao de geracao de trombina in vitro

It was also detected the presence of arabinose, fucose, galactose, rhamnose and xylose in small proportions, as well as pectin (Table 2).

Fine mesquite pod meal on performance, palatability and feed preference in lambs/Farelo fino de algaroba sobre desempenho e preferencia de ovinos e palatabilidade das rafoes

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