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Mannose vs Mannosyltransferase - What's the difference?

mannose | mannosyltransferase |

As nouns the difference between mannose and mannosyltransferase

is that mannose is (organic chemistry) a monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes while mannosyltransferase is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a mannose group between molecules.

mannose

English

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * galactomannan

    Synonyms

    * carubinose * seminose

    mannosyltransferase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a mannose group between molecules