Biosynthesis of food constituents: Saccharides. 1. Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and related compounds - A review

Czech Journal of Food Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 129-144

  Velíšek, Jan ^a   Cejpek, Karel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Aminosugars; Biosynthesis; Cyclitols; Monosaccharides; Oligosaccharides; Pseudooligosaccharides; Sugar acids; Sugar alcohols; Sugar nucleotides; Sugar phosphates

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744457103     PISSN: 12121800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/3383-cjfs     Document Type: Review

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