noun
- Plural of mannose; a simple sugar (monosaccharide) with six carbon atoms, found in many plants and used in biochemistry and medicine.
Usage: technical; chemistry/biochemistry term
Examples
- Mannoses are important building blocks in the synthesis of glycoproteins.
- The cell membrane contains various mannoses that help with cell recognition.
- Researchers studied how different mannoses affect protein folding.
- Mannoses play a key role in immune system function.
- The laboratory analyzed the concentration of mannoses in the blood sample.