As nouns the difference between mannose and mannosan
is that mannose is a monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes while mannosan is a polysaccharide composed of mannose residues.
mannose
English
Noun
(
wikipedia mannose)
(organic chemistry) A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes.
Derived terms
* galactomannan
Synonyms
* carubinose
* seminose
mannosan
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide composed of mannose residues