Polyose (Noun)
Meaning
Any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The body stores excess glucose as a complex polyose known as glycogen in the liver and muscles.
- The molecular weight of the polyose decreases as the hydrolysis reaction progresses.
- Polyoses are complex carbohydrates formed by linking multiple monosaccharide units together.
- The polyose molecule is composed of a long chain of glucose units linked together by glycosidic bonds.
- In the digestive system, enzymes break down polyoses into simpler sugars that can be absorbed by the body.