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hexosan

Terms vs Hexosan - What's the difference?

terms | hexosan |


As nouns the difference between terms and hexosan

is that terms is while hexosan is (carbohydrate) any polysaccharide composed of hexoses.

Hexose vs Hexosan - What's the difference?

hexose | hexosan |


In carbohydrate terms the difference between hexose and hexosan

is that hexose is a sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms while hexosan is any polysaccharide composed of hexoses.

Polysaccharide vs Hexosan - What's the difference?

polysaccharide | hexosan |


In carbohydrate terms the difference between polysaccharide and hexosan

is that polysaccharide is a polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds while hexosan is any polysaccharide composed of hexoses.