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Alternant vs Alternan - What's the difference?

alternant | alternan |

As nouns the difference between alternant and alternan

is that alternant is an alternate form or allomorph while alternan is the glucan produced by the enzyme alternansucrase.

As an adjective alternant

is alternating from one row of a matrix to another.

alternant

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Alternating from one row of a matrix to another.
  • (geology) Composed of alternate layers, like certain rocks.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) An alternate form or allomorph.
  • (mathematics) A determinant which is an alternating function.

    • Derived terms

    * alternant matrix ----

    alternan

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biochemistry) The glucan produced by the enzyme alternansucrase.
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