Xylose
Also known as: Wood Sugar
Description
Xylose is a Pentose (5 Carbon) Monosaccharide Simple Sugar. Xylose is 40% as sweet as Sucrose.
Xylose is a Constituent of these Substances
Carbohydrates
Xylose is a constituent of the chemical structure of Arabinoxylans.
Xylose is a common component of Hemicelluloses (often in the form of Xylans bound to other Simple Sugars or Uronic Acids).
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