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fu·cose
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fucosenoun
The aldohexose (3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol present in several glycans and mucopolysaccharides
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Fucose
Fucose is a hexose deoxy sugar with the chemical formula C6H12O5. It is found on N-linked glycans on the mammalian, insect and plant cell surface, and is the fundamental sub-unit of the fucoidan polysaccharide. α linked core fucose is a suspected carbohydrate antigen for IgE-mediated allergy. Two structural features distinguish fucose from other six-carbon sugars present in mammals: the lack of a hydroxyl group on the carbon at the 6-position and the L-configuration. It is equivalent to 6-deoxy-L-galactose. In the fucose-containing glycan structures, fucosylated glycans, fucose can exist as a terminal modification or serve as an attachment point for adding other sugars. In human N-linked glycans, fucose is most commonly linked α-1,6 to the reducing terminal β-N-acetylglucosamine. However, fucose at the non-reducing termini linked α-1,2 to galactose forms the H antigen, the substructure of the A and B blood group antigens. Fucose is metabolized by an enzyme called α-fucosidase. L-Fucose is claimed to have application in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and dietary supplements.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fucose in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fucose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- fucoseRomanian
- FucoseVietnamese
- 岩藻糖Chinese
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