Paucimannose

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having few mannose moieties not-comparable

    "They found that N-linked glycans on DENV virions derived from mammalian cells were a mix of high-mannose sugars and complex sugars, while a mix of high-mannose sugars and paucimannose sugars were found on mosquito-derived virions."

Example

More examples

"They found that N-linked glycans on DENV virions derived from mammalian cells were a mix of high-mannose sugars and complex sugars, while a mix of high-mannose sugars and paucimannose sugars were found on mosquito-derived virions."

Etymology

From pauci- + mannose.

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