trehalose

American  

[tree-huh-lohs, trih-hah-lohs] / ˈtri həˌloʊs, trɪˈhɑ loʊs /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , occurring in yeast, certain fungi, etc., and used to identify certain bacteria.

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trehalose British  

/ ˈtriːhəˌləʊs, -ˌləʊz /

noun

1. a white crystalline disaccharide that occurs in yeast and certain fungi. Formula: C 12 H 22 O 11

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Etymology

Origin of trehalose

First recorded in 1860–65; trehal(a) + -ose ²

Example Sentences

The drying helped the worms produce a special sugar called “trehalose”, which helped them survive being frozen.

From NewsForKids.net

They found that the modern worm also uses trehalose to protect itself in cryptobiosis.

From NewsForKids.net

“This led us, for instance, to understand that they cannot survive without a specific sugar called trehalose,” Dr. Kurzchalia said.

From New York Times

Kurzchalia’s lab had previously shown that these dauer larvae need to process a sugar called trehalose in order to survive being frozen.

From Scientific American

The first step, announced Friday, will give patients access to a sugar-based injection called trehalose, that is thought to help nerve cells clear toxic proteins.

From Seattle Times