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Definition of Hexoses

Hexose
Hexose Hex"ose, n. [Hexa- + -ose.] (Chem.) Any member of a group of sugars containing six carbon atoms in the molecule. Some are widely distributed in nature, esp. in ripe fruits.

Meaning of Hexoses from wikipedia

- In chemistry, a hexose is a monosaccharide (simple sugar) with six carbon atoms. The chemical formula for all hexoses is C6H12O6, and their molecular...
- hexokinase is an enzyme that irreversibly phosphorylates hexoses (six-carbon sugars), forming hexose phosphate. In most organisms, glucose is the most important...
- alpha-D-hexose 1-phosphate Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are phosphoramidate and hexose, whereas its two products are NH3 and alpha-D-hexose 1-phosphate...
- side of the plasma membrane. GLUT proteins transport glucose and related hexoses according to a model of alternate conformation, which predicts that the...
- pentose phosphate pathway (also called the phosphogluconate pathway and the hexose monophosphate shunt or HMP shunt) is a metabolic pathway parallel to glycolysis...
- The Uptake of Hexose Phosphates (Uhp) is a protein system found in bacteria. It is a type of two-component sensory transduction pathway which helps bacteria...
- In enzymology, a hexose oxidase (EC 1.1.3.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction D-glucose + O2 ⇌ glucono-δ-lactone + H2O2 This enzyme belongs...
- Active hexose correlated compound (AHCC) is an alpha-glucan rich nutritional supplement produced from shiitake (Lentinula edodes). The product is a subject...
- solution of ferric chloride. Bial's test is used to distinguish pentoses from hexoses; this distinction is based on the color that develops in the presence of...
- The molecular formula C6H12O6 (molar m****: 180.16 g/mol) may refer to: Hexoses Aldohexoses Allose Altrose Galactose Glucose Dextrose (D-Glucose) L-Glucose...