Definition of MANNOSE

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Recent Examples on the Web Knocking down the enzyme in tumor cell lines made any cell sensitive to mannose. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Sugar cures cancer! (Not really, but one sugar may help chemo)," 21 Nov. 2018 Basically, mannose just gums up much of the cellular works. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Sugar cures cancer! (Not really, but one sugar may help chemo)," 21 Nov. 2018 It was determined that nectar from the tree contained a toxic sugar, called mannose, that poisoned and killed the bees. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "The Mystery of the Dead Bumblebees and the Linden Trees," 27 Sep. 2017

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“Mannose.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mannose. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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