rhamnose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rhamnose
< German (1887), equivalent to Greek rhámn ( os ) thorn bush + German -ose -ose 2
Example Sentences
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Chrysophanic acid, a dioxymethylanthraquinone, occurs in rhubarb, which also contains emodin, a trioxymethylanthraquinone; this substance occurs in combination with rhamnose in frangula bark.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
Glucosides which are derivatives of rhamnose require a special enzyme, known as rhamnase, for their hydrolysis.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
One trisaccharide of the reducing sugar type, namely rhamnose, exists in plants as a constituent of the glucoside xanthorhamnin.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
Glycyphyllin, C21H24O9, found in leaves of Smilax, yields rhamnose and phloretin, when hydrolyzed.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
Isoquercitrin, C21H20O12, is derived from the same flavone, but contains glucose instead of rhamnose, as the sugar constituent of the glucoside.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
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