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These sugar-like molecules form very dynamic protective shields around the proteins.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024
Worse still, there’s mounting evidence that even zero-calorie sweeteners can create sugar-like metabolic problems.
From Forbes ● Jan. 16, 2015
For NPC, Hempel hopes to repurpose cyclodextrin, a sugar-like compound that's already used in numerous products.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2011
These are very large, the hulls split entirely to the base, and what kernel there is, is of sugar-like sweetness.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association
Formin—or, if you insist upon its full name, hexa-methylene-tetramine—is a sugar-like substance with a fish-like smell.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson
