tetrasaccharide meaning

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tetrasaccharide (noun): any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis.

Definition of tetrasaccharide

  1. any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis

    Type of: oligosaccharide

    Kinds: stachyose

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