Trehalose

//ˈtɹiːhələʊz// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A disaccharide formed from two glucose units; it is an isomer of maltose. countable, uncountable

    "The most important of these is the common sugar furnished by the sugar cane, hence termed cane sugar, related to which are some others of small importance, viz., trehalose, melezitose, and melitose, represented by the general formula (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁,xH₂O)."

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mycosemycosin

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"Researchers then showed that a simple sugar, called trehalose, stimulated macrophages in the same way. In experiments with mice prone to atherosclerotic plaques, injection of the sugar molecule decreased plaque size by 30 percent."

Etymology

From trehala + -ose.

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