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MeSH Heading: Rhamnose
Tree Number(s): D09.254.799; D09.947.875.359.588.001; D09.947.875.627.409
Unique ID: D012210
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012210
Scope Note: A methylpentose, or 6-deoxy-hexose, whose L- isomer is found naturally in many plant glycosides and some gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharides.
Entry Term(s): Deoxymannose; Rhamnose, L-Isomer
Registry Numbers: QN34XC755A; 3615-41-6
Related Numbers: 10485-94-6; 3615-41-6
CAS Type 1 Name: Mannose, 6-deoxy-
Public MeSH Note: 1966
History Note: 1966(1963)
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

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Rhamnose MeSH Descriptor Data 2026