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- noun chemistry any
cyclic hemiacetal form of amonosaccharide having a six-memberedring (based ontetrahydropyran )
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Examples
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Common sugars like glucose form a cyclic structure called a 'pyranose' when dissolved in water.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Common sugars like glucose form a cyclic structure called a 'pyranose' when dissolved in water.
innovations-report 2009
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Experiments by Dr. Jennifer Potts in the University's Centre for Magnetic Resonance confirmed that the transporter was the first biological example to recognise furanose over pyranose forms.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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All transporters for glucose recognise the pyranose form.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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All transporters for glucose recognise the pyranose form.
innovations-report 2009
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Experiments by Dr Jennifer Potts in the University's Centre for Magnetic Resonance confirmed that the transporter was the first biological example to recognise furanose over pyranose forms.
innovations-report 2009
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