Organic Chemical
arabinose

a·rab·i·nose [ uh-rab-uh-nohs, ar-uh-buh- ]
Subclass of:
Pentoses
Definitions related to arabinose:
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A pentose which is an epimer at C-2 of ribose (in Fisher projection). A diastereomer at C-2 and C-3 of xylose (in Fisher projection).CRCH Nutrition TerminologyCancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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Simple five carbon sugar widely distributed in plants in the form of complex polysaccharides, glycosides, and mucilages; also occurs in some bacteria.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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