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monosaccharide

[mon-uh-sak-uh-rahyd, -er-id] / ˌmɒn əˈsæk əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd /


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Features such as molecular weight and monosaccharide composition may determine which bacteria can use the compounds as a substrate and which short-chain fatty acids are ultimately produced.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Fructose, a monosaccharide known as "fruit sugar," is a common dietary sugar found naturally in fruit, honey, and processed foods.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

By convention, the carbon atoms in a monosaccharide are numbered from the terminal carbon closest to the carbonyl group.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The monosaccharide mumbo jumbo you seem to be touting sounds like so much pseudoscience.

From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2016

Fructose.—The second member of the monosaccharide group is more or less associated with glucose in plant and fruit juices, and is used like that substance for the production of glycogen in the body.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit


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