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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > carbohydrates > sugars > oligosaccharides > trisaccharides > melezitose
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > carbohydrates > sugars > oligosaccharides > trisaccharides > melezitose
Preferred Term:

melezitose

Definition:
A sugar that is obtained from the exudate of some trees (e.g. larch and Douglas fir). This sugar is less sweet than sucrose, and on partial hydrolysis yields glucose and turanose.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
trisaccharides
Entry Terms:
  • melecitose
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/51989
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30