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Glycosyl vs Monoglycosyl - What's the difference?

glycosyl | monoglycosyl |

As nouns the difference between glycosyl and monoglycosyl

is that glycosyl is (biochemistry) any functional group derived from a sugar (especially from a monosaccharide) by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxy group while monoglycosyl is (uncountable|organic chemistry|especially in combination) a single glycosyl group in a compound.

glycosyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any functional group derived from a sugar (especially from a monosaccharide) by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxy group

    • monoglycosyl

    English

    Noun

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  • (uncountable, organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single glycosyl group in a compound