oligosaccharide

In carbohydrate terms the difference between oligosaccharide and cellopentaose

is that oligosaccharide is a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and seven monosaccharide units while cellopentaose is an oligosaccharide, consisting of five glucose residues, formed by hydrolysis of cellulose.

As nouns the difference between oligosaccharide and stachyose

is that oligosaccharide is while stachyose is a tetrasaccharide found in many vegetables and plants, used as a sweetener or for its functional oligosaccharide property.

In carbohydrate terms the difference between oligosaccharide and glucooligosaccharide

is that oligosaccharide is a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and seven monosaccharide units while glucooligosaccharide is any oligosaccharide having glucose residues.

As nouns the difference between oligosaccharide and oligosaccharyltransferase

is that oligosaccharide is while oligosaccharyltransferase is (enzyme) any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an oligosaccharide.

As nouns the difference between oligosaccharide and endoglycosidase

is that oligosaccharide is a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and seven monosaccharide units while endoglycosidase is any enzyme that releases oligosaccharides from glycoproteins or glycolipids.

As nouns the difference between oligosaccharide and chitosan

is that oligosaccharide is a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and seven monosaccharide units while chitosan is a carbohydrate oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used to the absorption of fat.

As nouns the difference between oligosaccharide and chitooligosaccharide

is that oligosaccharide is while chitooligosaccharide is (organic chemistry) an oligosaccharide derived from chitin; chitosan.