oligosaccharide
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Meanings
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oligosaccharide; sugar composed of 2-10 monosaccharide molecules
formalA biochemistry term for a type of carbohydrate. Common examples include sucrose and maltose. Distinguished from monosaccharides (single sugar molecules) and polysaccharides (many sugar molecules).
Dī低
jù聚
táng糖
zài在
zì自
rán然
jiè界
zhōng中
guǎng广
fàn泛
cún存
zài在
。
Oligosaccharides are widely found in nature.
Cháng常
jiàn见
de的
dī低
jù聚
táng糖
bāo包
kuò括
zhè蔗
táng糖
hé和
mài麦
yá芽
táng糖
。
Common oligosaccharides include sucrose and maltose.
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Yī一
xiē些
dī低
jù聚
táng糖
kě可
zuò作
wéi为
yì益
shēng生
yuán元
。
Some oligosaccharides can act as prebiotics.