noun
- A monosaccharide (simple sugar) containing seven carbon atoms.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Heptose is a type of monosaccharide found in certain bacterial cell walls.
- The heptose molecule contains seven carbon atoms in its structure.
- Researchers studied heptose as part of their investigation into carbohydrate metabolism.
- Some antibiotics target bacteria by interfering with heptose synthesis in their cell walls.