hexose

[ hek-sohs ]

noun

1. any of a class of sugars containing six atoms of carbon, including glucose and fructose.

hexose

/ -əʊz; ˈhɛksəʊs /

noun

1. a monosaccharide, such as glucose, that contains six carbon atoms per molecule

hexose

/ hĕk′sōs′ /

1. Any of various simple sugars (monosaccharides), such as glucose and fructose, that have six carbon atoms per molecule.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexose¹

First recorded in 1890–95; hex- ( def ) + -ose ²

Example Sentences

One molecule of hexose contains 2016 calories, while the number of Calvin cycles required to produce that uses up only 750 calories.

From Scientific American

Harden received it for his research in fermentation, which showed the influence of phosphate, particularly the formation of a hexose diphosphate.

From Project Gutenberg

Reducing Action.—All of the hexose sugars are active reducing agents.

From Project Gutenberg

The pentose nitrates are comparatively stable at 50°; the hexose nitrates on the other hand are extremely unstable, showing a loss of weight of 30-40 p.ct. when kept 24 hours at this temperature.

From Project Gutenberg

Under the influence of ATP, phosphoglyceric acid is synthesized and further built up by way of carbohydrate phosphates to hexose sugars and finally to starch.

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