arabinose

a·rab·i·nose (Ara),

(ă-rab'i-nōs, a'ră-bin-ōs),

An aldopentose; both of its enantiomers are widely distributed in plants, usually in complex polysaccharides; used in culture media. d-arabinose is an epimer of d-ribose.

[arabin + -ose (1)]

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arabinose

(ə-răb′ə-nōs′, ăr′ə-bə-)

n.

A pentose sugar, C₅H₁₀O₅, obtained from plant polysaccharides such as gums and hemicelluloses.

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arabinose

Biochemistry A pentose that occurs in d and l configurations

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