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FUCOSE [5 records]

Record 1 2012-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

[An] Aldopentose sugar that occurs in hemicellulose, in mucopolysaccharides of connective tissue and sometimes in the urine.

OBS

Cellulose can be hydrolysed into wood sugars including glucose through the action of either acids or special enzymes ... The sugars produced by acid or enzymic hydrolysis can then be fermented, using enzyme containing yeasts, to ethanol or higher alcohols.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Aldopentose dont la forme D se trouve sous forme de polymère dans les parties ligneuses de certains végétaux (xylanes).

OBS

La matrice de la paroi primaire [des cellules végétales] renferme des polysaccharides neutres ou acides ramifiés(hémicelluloses et pectines). Elle libère à l'hydrolyse de nombreux oses et dérivés(glucose, galactose, rhamnose, mannose, xylose, arabinose, fucose, acides uroniques [...] Tous ces matériaux forment des polymères à séquences complexes et spécifiques qui ont longtemps échappé à l'analyse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
OBS

El término "azúcar de madera" se puede utilizar como nombre masculino o femenino, aunque normalmente "azúcar" se utiliza en el masculino.

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Record 2 2010-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

Primary malignant lymphoma of the brain: an immunohistochemical study of eight cases using a panel of monoclonal and heterologous antibodies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

Analyse de la différenciation leucémique myélomonocytaire par un panel de marqueurs cellulaires de surface comprenant une lectine provenant de lotus tétragonolobus et liant le fucose.

OBS

Il s’agit d’une méthode de détection des anticorps.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
OBS

A common sugar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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Record 4 2004-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Metilpentosa de la goma de tragacanto y de las membranas celulares de los sargazos y otras algas pardas.

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Record 5 2000-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Biochemistry
CONT

The term "fucolipid" may be used to designate fucose-containing neutral or acid glycolipids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Biochimie
DEF

fucolipides :[...] glycolipides neutres ou acides contenant du fucose.

Spanish

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