Fucose

Pronunciation: /ˈfʌkəsɪ/

Fucose (noun)

  1. A type of simple sugar found in many living things, often attached to proteins or fats on cell surfaces.
  2. A sugar unit used in building complex carbohydrate chains, called glycans, that help cells recognize each other.

Examples

  • Fucose is a sugar in cells.
  • Cells use fucose to build important molecules.