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Mannose vs Mannan - What's the difference?

mannose | mannan |

As nouns the difference between mannose and mannan

is that mannose is a monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes while mannan is a plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched polymer of mannose (or galactose or glucose).

mannose

English

Noun

(wikipedia mannose)
  • (organic chemistry) A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.

    • Derived terms

    * galactomannan

    Synonyms

    * carubinose * seminose

    mannan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (carbohydrate) A plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched polymer of mannose (or galactose or glucose).

    • Derived terms

    * heteromannan