The difference between Oligosaccharide and Tetrasaccharide
When used as nouns, oligosaccharide means a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units, whereas tetrasaccharide means any oligosaccharide having four sugar residues.
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Oligosaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):
a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units
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Tetrasaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):
Any oligosaccharide having four sugar residues