raffinose

raffinose
A dextrorotatory trisaccharide, occurring in cotton seed and in the molasses of beet root, composed of d-galactose, d-glucose, and d-fructose and formed by transfer of d-galactose from UDP-d-galactose to sucrose; many seeds are rich in r.. SYN: gossypose, melitose, melitriose.

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raf·fi·nose 'raf-ə-.nōs, -.nōz n a crystalline sugar C18H32O16 obtained commercially from cottonseed meal and present in sugar beets and many plant products called also melitose

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raf·fi·nose (rafґĭ-nōs) a nonreducing trisaccharide occurring abundantly in sugar beets and other plants; it is composed of galactose linked α-(1,6) to glucose, which is linked β-(1,2) to fructose. Formerly called melitose.

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  • Raffinose — IUPAC name (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R) 2 [(2S,3S,4S,5R) 3,4 Dihydroxy 2,5 bis(hydroxymethyl) oxolan 2 yl]oxy 6 [ [(2S,3R …   Wikipedia

  • raffinose — [ rafinoz ] n. f. • 1889; de raffiner et 1. ose ♦ Chim. Polysaccharide présent dans de nombreuses plantes (betterave, etc.) avec le saccharose. ● raffinose nom masculin Triholoside C18H32O16, qui existe chez certains végétaux, notamment dans les… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Raffinose — Raf fi*nose (r[a^]f f[i^]*n[=o]s ), n. [F. raffiner to refine.] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained from the molasses of the sugar beet. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Raffinose — (Melitose, Melitriose, Gossypose) C18H32O16+5H2O, ein Trisaccharid, findet sich in Eukalyptusmanna, in Baumwollsamen und in Rübenzuckermelasse, bildet farblose Nadeln, löst sich in Wasser leichter, in Alkohol schwerer als Rohrzucker, leicht in… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Raffinose — Raffinōse, Gossypose, Melitose, Melitriose, Zuckerart in der Manna von Eukalyptusarten, in der Rübenzuckermelasse und im Baumwollsamen; Kristallnadeln, in Wasser leicht löslich, stärker polarisierend als Rohrzucker; bewirkt eine scheinbare… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • raffinose — [raf′ə nōs΄] n. [< Fr raffiner, to refine < re ,RE + affiner, to refine < a (< L ad, to) + fin,FINE1 + ose, OSE1] a sweetish, crystalline trisaccharide, C18H32O16·5H2O, derived from sugar beets, cottonseed, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Raffinose — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Raffinose Andere Namen Me …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Raffinose — D Raffinose Général Nom IUPAC (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R) 2 [(2S,3S,4S,5R) 3,4 Dihydroxy 2,5 bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan 2 yl]oxy 6 [ (2S,3R,4S,5R,6R) 3,4,5 trihydroxy 6 (hydroxymethyl)oxan 2 yl]oxymethyl]oxane 3,4 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Raffinose — Raf|fi|no|se 〈f. 19〉 in Zuckerrübenmelasse vorkommende Zuckerart, aus der Gruppe der Trisaccharide; Sy Melitose [→ raffinieren] * * * Raf|fi|no|se [frz. raffiner = verfeinern, läutern (weil R. bei der Zuckerraffination anfällt); ↑ ose (1)], die;… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • raffinose — rafinozė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Trisacharidas, susidedantis iš gliukozės, fruktozės ir galaktozės liekanų. atitikmenys: angl. melitose; raffinose rus. мелитоза; раффиноза ryšiai: sinonimas – melitozė …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Raffinose-raffinose alpha-galactosyltransferase — In enzymology, a raffinose raffinose alpha galactosyltransferase (EC number|2.4.1.166) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:2 raffinose ightleftharpoons 1F alpha D galactosylraffinose + sucroseHence, this enzyme has one substrate,… …   Wikipedia

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