Definition of Xylose. Meaning of Xylose. Synonyms of Xylose

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Definition of Xylose

Xylose
Xylose Xy"lose, n. [Pref. xylo- + -ose.] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar.

Meaning of Xylose from wikipedia

- Xylose (cf. Ancient Gr****: ξύλον, xylon, "wood") is a sugar first isolated from wood, and named for it. Xylose is classified as a monosaccharide of the...
- In enzymology, a xylose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of D-xylose and D-xylulose. This enzyme belongs to the...
- D-xylose absorption test is a medical test performed to diagnose conditions that present with malabsorption of the proximal small intestine due to defects...
- D-Xylose is a five-carbon aldose (pentose, monosaccharide) that can be catabolized or metabolized into useful products by a variety of organisms. There...
- In enzymology, a D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.175) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction D-xylose + NAD+ ⇌{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
- In enzymology, a D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+) (EC 1.1.1.179) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction D-xylose + NADP+ ⇌{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
- In enzymology, a L-xylose 1-dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.113) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-xylose + NADP+ ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
- UDP-D-xylose:beta-D-glucoside alpha-1,3-D-xylosyltransferase (EC 2.4.2.42, beta-glucoside alpha-1,3-xylosyltransferase) is an enzyme with systematic name...
- UDP-D-xylose:protein beta-D-xylosyltransferase. Other names in common use include UDP-D-xylose:core protein beta-D-xylosyltransferase, UDP-D-xylose:core...
- Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate agar (XLD agar) is a selective growth medium used in the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella species from clinical samples...