paucimannose

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pauci- +‎ mannose

Adjective[edit]

paucimannose (not comparable)

  1. (biochemistry) Having few mannose moieties
    • 2015 July 25, “Characterization of N-Glycan Structures on the Surface of Mature Dengue 2 Virus Derived from Insect Cells”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      They found that N-linked glycans on DENV virions derived from mammalian cells were a mix of high-mannose sugars and complex sugars, while a mix of high-mannose sugars and paucimannose sugars were found on mosquito-derived virions.