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tetrasaccharide

DEFINITIONS OF: tetrasaccharide

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n any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis

Types:
stachyose
a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke
Type of:
oligosaccharide
any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
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