The difference between Hexose and Rhamnose

When used as nouns, hexose means a sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms, whereas rhamnose means a methyl-pentose, 6-deoxy-l-mannose, which occurs in the leaves and flowers of poison ivy and is a constituent of many plant glycosides.


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  1. Hexose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.

    Examples:

    "Glucose is a common hexose"

  1. Rhamnose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A methyl-pentose, 6-deoxy-L-mannose, which occurs in the leaves and flowers of poison ivy and is a constituent of many plant glycosides.

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